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CHILD PROTECTION (OFFENDER REPORTING AND OFFENDER PROHIBITION ORDER) ACT 2004 - SECT 33

Reporting by remote offenders

33 Reporting by remote offenders

(1) This section applies if a reportable offender resides more than 100 kilometres from—
(a) the nearest police station; or
(b) the place stated in a reporting obligations notice given to the offender as the place where the offender is required to make a report under this part.
(2) A reportable offender need not comply with a time limit about the making of a report in person under this part if—
(a) the offender, or a person entitled to make the report on the offender’s behalf, contacts the police commissioner before the time limit ends; and
(b) the police commissioner agrees to allow the report to be made at a specific time, that is after the time limit, and at a specific place; and
(c) when contacting the police commissioner under paragraph (a) , the person gives the police commissioner, by phone or another way, the information required to be reported under division 1 or 2 .
(3) The police commissioner must ensure that there is a method of recording all agreements made under this section.
(4) Without limiting subsection (3) , the recording method must result in the creation of a written record that—
(a) is identified by a unique reference number; and
(b) identifies when and where each agreement was made; and
(c) identifies the person who enters into any agreement; and
(d) contains the terms of any agreement.
(5) If an agreement is made under this section, the police commissioner must ensure that the reportable offender is given the reference number mentioned in subsection (4) (a) .
(6) The police commissioner must ensure that there is a method of recording all information given under subsection (2) .



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