Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004 - SECT 51

Courts to provide information to Chief Commissioner of Police

51. Courts to provide information to Chief Commissioner of Police



(1) This section applies if a court-

   (a)  makes any order or imposes any sentence that has the effect of making
        a person a registrable offender for the purposes of this Act; or

   (b)  imposes any sentence on a person in relation to a registrable offence;
        or

   (ba) determines an appeal made to it by a registrable offender against the
        finding of guilt or sentence in respect of a registrable offence or
        against the making of a sex offender registration order in respect of
        an offence; or

   (c)  makes any order in relation to a registrable offender that has the
        effect of removing the person from the ambit of this Act.

Example: Paragraph (c) would apply, for instance, if a court on appeal quashes
a person's finding of guilt in relation to a registrable offence in respect of
which he or she had been sentenced and that was the only offence in respect of
which he or she had ever been found guilty.

(2) The court must ensure that details of the order, sentence or determination
of appeal are provided to the Chief Commissioner of Police as soon as is
practicable after the making or imposition of the order or sentence or the
determination of the appeal (as the case requires).

(3) In this section, court does not include a court of a foreign jurisdiction.