CRIMES (SEXUAL OFFENCES) ACT 2006 (NO 2 OF 2006) - SECT 45 Consequential amendment of Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004

CRIMES (SEXUAL OFFENCES) ACT 2006 (NO 2 OF 2006) - SECT 45

    (1)     In Schedule 1 to the Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004 —

        (a)     in the Note at the foot of item 1—

              (i)     for "impaired mental functioning" substitute "a cognitive impairment by providers of medical or therapeutic services";

              (ii)     for "resident of residential facility" substitute "person with a cognitive impairment by providers of special programs";

        (b)     after item 1 insert —

    "1A.     An offence against section 38A of the Crimes Act 1958 (compelling sexual penetration) if the person against whom the offence is committed is a child.";

        (c)     in item 2, for "(sexual relationship with" substitute "(persistent sexual abuse of".

    (2)     In Schedule 2 to the Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004 —

        (a)     in item 4, after "16" insert "or 17";

        (b)     in item 5, for "impaired mental functioning" substitute "a cognitive impairment by providers of medical or therapeutic services";

        (c)     in item 6, for "resident of residential facility" substitute "person with a cognitive impairment by providers of special programs";

        (d)     in item 12, for "child under the age of 16" substitute "a child";

        (e)     item 14 is repealed .

    (3)     In Schedule 3 to the Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004 —

        (a)     in the Note at the foot of item 1—

              (i)     for "impaired mental functioning" substitute "a cognitive impairment by providers of medical or therapeutic services";

              (ii)     for "resident of residential facility" substitute "person with a cognitive impairment by providers of special programs";

        (b)     after item 1 insert —

    "1A.     An offence against section 38A of the Crimes Act 1958 (compelling sexual penetration) if the person against whom the offence is committed is a child.".

    (4)     In Schedule 4 to the Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004 —

        (a)     in item 3, for "impaired mental functioning" substitute "a cognitive impairment by providers of medical or therapeutic services";

        (b)     in item 4, for "resident of residential facility" substitute "person with a cognitive impairment by providers of special programs".