Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Serious Sex Offenders Monitoring Act 2005 - SECT 20

Notice of suspension

20. Notice of suspension



(1) The Secretary must cause notice of an event referred to in section
19(1)(a), and of the suspension of the extended supervision order because of
that event, to be given to the Adult Parole Board as soon as practicable after
the occurrence of the event.

(2) If the Secretary within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 1986 is or
becomes aware that the person in relation to whom an event of a kind referred
to in section 19(1)(b), (c) or (d) has occurred is a person subject to an
extended supervision order, he or she must cause notice of that event to be
given to the Secretary as soon as practicable.

(3) As soon as practicable after being notified of an event under subsection
(2), the Secretary must cause notice of that event, and of the suspension of
the extended supervision order because of that event, to be given to the Adult
Parole Board.

(4) If the operation of an extended supervision order is suspended by force of
section 19, the Secretary must cause notice of that suspension, and of the
effect of section 19(2), (3) and (4), to be served on the offender as soon as
practicable.

(5) If the Secretary within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 1986 is or
becomes aware that a person who has been, or is about to be, released from
custody or detention of a kind referred to in section 19(1)(b), (c) or (d) is
a person subject to an extended supervision order, he or she must cause notice
of that release or proposed release to be given to the Secretary as soon as
practicable.

(6) If the operation of an extended supervision order is, or is about to be,
recommenced by force of section 19, the Secretary must cause notice of that
fact, and of the date of the recommencement, to be given to the Adult Parole
Board and served on the offender as soon as practicable.

Division 3-Review of extended supervision orders