COMMUNITY PROTECTION (OFFENDER REPORTING) ACT 2004 - SECT 25

COMMUNITY PROTECTION (OFFENDER REPORTING) ACT 2004 - SECT 25

25 .         When new initial report must be made by offender whose previous reporting obligations have ceased

        (1)         If a reportable offender’s reporting period expires but he or she is then sentenced for a reportable offence, he or she must report his or her personal details to the Commissioner —

            (a)         within 7 days after being sentenced for the reportable offence; or

            (b)         if he or she is in government custody — within 7 days after ceasing to be in government custody,

                whichever is the later.

        (2)         If a reportable offender’s reporting period expires but he or she then becomes a corresponding reportable offender who must under section 49 continue to comply with the reporting obligations imposed by this Part for any period, he or she must report his or her personal details to the Commissioner —

            (a)         within 7 days after becoming a corresponding reportable offender; or

            (b)         if he or she is in government custody — within 7 days after ceasing to be in government custody,

                whichever is the later.

        (3)         If a reportable offender’s reporting obligations are suspended by an order made under section 53 (or an equivalent order in a foreign jurisdiction) and that order ceases to have effect under section 59 (or an equivalent provision of the laws of a foreign jurisdiction), the reportable offender must report his or her personal details to the Commissioner —

            (a)         within 7 days after the order ceases to have effect; or

            (b)         if he or she is in government custody — within 7 days after ceasing to be in government custody,

                whichever is the later.

        (4)         If a reportable offender’s reporting obligations are suspended by an approval granted under section 61 and that approval ceases to have effect under section 62, the reportable offender must report his or her personal details to the Commissioner —

            (a)         within 7 days after the approval ceases to have effect; or

            (b)         if he or she is in government custody — within 7 days after ceasing to be in government custody,

                whichever is the later.

        (5)         If a reportable offender is not in Western Australia at the time he or she would be required under subsection (1), (2), (3) or (4) to report his or her personal details to the Commissioner, then he or she must report his or her personal details within 14 days after entering Western Australia.

        (6)         A person does not commit an offence against section 63 because of a failure to comply with the reporting obligation imposed by subsection (5) if he or she does not remain in Western Australia for 14 or more consecutive days, not counting any days spent in government custody.

        (7)         Despite subsections (1), (2), (3) and (4), a reportable offender must report his or her personal details to the Commissioner before leaving Western Australia unless he or she entered Western Australia from a foreign jurisdiction and remained in Western Australia for less than 14 consecutive days, not counting any days spent in government custody.