Queensland Consolidated Acts

CHILD PROTECTION (OFFENDER REPORTING AND OFFENDER PROHIBITION ORDER) ACT 2004 - SECT 19A

19A Reporting changes in personal details

(1) A reportable offender must report any change in the offender’s personal details to the police commissioner—

(a) for a change relating to reportable contact between the offender and a child—within 24 hours after the change happens; or

(aa) if the offender has ever been subject to a division 3 order under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 and the change relates to any premises where the offender generally resides, or a locality where the offender can generally be found—within 24 hours after the change happens; or

(b) for a change relating to the reportable offender being in government detention for at least 7 consecutive days—

(i) within 7 days after the offender stops being in government detention; or

(ii) if the offender intends to leave Queensland before the end of the period mentioned in subparagraph (i) —before the offender leaves Queensland; or

(c) for any other change—

(i) within 7 days after the change happens; or

(ii) if the offender intends to leave Queensland before the end of the period mentioned in subparagraph (i) —before the offender leaves Queensland.

(2) However, if a reportable offender (other than a protected witness) is not in Queensland when the change in the offender’s personal details happens, the offender must report the change within 48 hours after entering and remaining in Queensland for 48 consecutive hours, not counting any time spent in government detention.

Note—

For the suspension of reporting obligations while a reportable offender (other than a protected witness) is not in Queensland, see section 34 .

(3) Also, if a reportable offender made a statement to the police commissioner under section 20 (2) (e) , the offender is not required to report a change in the offender’s personal details unless—

(a) the offender returns to Queensland and is required to make a report under section 22 (2) ; or

(b) the offender decides not to leave Queensland and is required to make a report under section 22 (4) .

(4) The obligation on a reportable offender under this section applies in addition to any other reporting obligation imposed on the offender under this part.

(5) In this section—

"change" , in relation to a reportable offender’s personal details, includes any of the personal details no longer applying to the offender.

Example—

A reportable offender has advised the police commissioner of the details of a car the offender bought. The sale of the car is a change in the offender’s personal details that must be reported to the police commissioner.