Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004 - SECT 23

How reports to be made

23. How reports to be made



(1) A registrable offender must make the following reports under this Part
in person-

   (a)  a report required by Division 1 (initial report); and

   (b)  a report required by section 16 (annual report); and

   (c)  a report of a change of address of the premises at which he or she
        generally resides or, if he or she does not generally reside at any
        particular premises, of the localities in which he or she can
        generally be found; and

   (d)  a report of the acquisition of, removal of, or change to, any tattoo
        or permanent distinguishing mark.

(2) A registrable offender may make any other report that he or she is
required to make in person or in any other way permitted by the regulations or
by the Chief Commissioner of Police, either generally or in a particular case.

(3) Only a member of the police force approved for the purpose by the Chief
Commissioner of Police may receive a report made in person and only a member
of the police force or other person approved for the purpose by the Chief
Commissioner of Police may receive a report made in another way in accordance
with subsection (2).

(4) If a registrable offender attending in person is a child or has a
disability that renders it impossible or impracticable for him or her to make
a report-

   (a)  in the case of a child, any parent or guardian of the child or, if
        neither a parent or guardian is available, an independent person who
        is accompanying the registrable offender; and

   (b)  in the case of a person who has a disability, any parent, guardian,
        carer or other person nominated by the registrable offender who is
        accompanying the registrable offender-

may make the report on the registrable offender's behalf.

(5) Similarly, if a registrable offender who is permitted to make a report
other than in person in accordance with subsection (2) is a child or has a
disability that renders it impossible or impracticable for him or her to make
the report himself or herself-

   (a)  in the case of a child, any parent or guardian of the child or, if
        neither a parent or guardian is available, an independent person; and

   (b)  in the case of a person who has a disability, any parent, guardian,
        carer or other person nominated by the registrable offender-

may make the report on the registrable offender's behalf.