Queensland Consolidated Acts

CHILD PROTECTION (OFFENDER REPORTING AND OFFENDER PROHIBITION ORDER) ACT 2004 - SECT 29

29 Additional matters to be given

(1) If a report is required to be made in person, the person making the report must also—

(a) if the person is the reportable offender—

(i) present for inspection the offender’s driver licence (if any) or another form of identification or other document specified by a regulation for the purposes of this section to verify or support details in the report; and

(ii) provide a photograph of the reportable offender’s head and face of a type suitable for use in an Australian passport; or

(b) if the person is not the reportable offender—present for inspection the person’s driver licence (if any) or another form of identification specified by a regulation for the purposes of this section.

(2) The police officer receiving the report may waive the requirements of subsection (1) (a) or (b) if—

(a) the reportable offender permits the offender’s fingerprints to be taken immediately before or after the report is made; or

(b) the police officer is otherwise satisfied about the reportable offender’s identity.

(3) The police officer receiving the report may waive the requirements of subsection (1) (b) if the officer is otherwise satisfied about the person’s identity.

(4) The police officer receiving a report may copy a document presented to the officer for inspection under subsection (1) (a) or (b) .

(5) If a report is made otherwise than in person, a regulation may specify—

(a) the circumstances in which—

(i) information about the identity of the reportable offender and the identity of the person making the report are required; and

(ii) a document verifying or supporting details in the report are required; and

(b) the way in which the information or document must be given;

but may not require an original document to be given.