Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004 - SECT 26

Additional matters to be provided

26. Additional matters to be provided



(1) If a report is required to be made in person, the person making the report
must also-

   (a)  present for inspection the registrable offender's driver licence (if
        any) or any other form of identification or other document specified
        by the regulations for the purposes of this section to verify or
        support details in the report; and

   (b)  provide a photograph of the registrable offender's head and face of a
        type suitable for use in an Australian passport; and

   (c)  if not the registrable offender, present for inspection his or her
        driver licence (if any) or any other form of identification specified
        by the regulations for the purposes of this section.

(2) The member of the police force receiving the report may waive the
requirements of subsection (1)(a) or (b) if the member of the police force-

   (a)  takes the fingerprints, or a fingerscan, of the registrable offender
        immediately before or after the report is made and, in the case of a
        child, does so in the presence of a parent or guardian of the child
        or, if neither a parent or guardian is available, an independent
        person; or

   (b)  is otherwise satisfied as to the registrable offender's identity.

(3) The member of the police force receiving the report may waive the
requirements of subsection (1)(c) if he or she is otherwise satisfied as to
the person's identity.

(4) The member of the police force receiving a report may copy any document
presented to the member for inspection under subsection (1)(a) or (c).

(5) If a report is made otherwise than in person, the regulations may specify-

   (a)  the circumstances in which-

   (i)  information concerning the identity of the registrable offender and
        the identity of the person making the report; and

   (ii) a document verifying or supporting details in the report- are
        required; and

   (b)  the manner in which that information or document is to be provided-

but may not require an original document to be provided.