Queensland Consolidated Acts

CHILD PROTECTION (OFFENDER REPORTING AND OFFENDER PROHIBITION ORDER) ACT 2004 - SECT 38

38 Length of reporting period—reportable offence other than existing reportable offence

(1) This section applies to a reportable offender convicted of a reportable offence other than an existing reportable offence.

(2) The reportable offender must comply with reporting obligations imposed on the offender under this part for the offence for 10 years.

(3) However, the reportable offender must comply with reporting obligations imposed on the offender under this part for the offence for 20 years if—

(a) the offender was given notice of reporting obligations under this Act or a corresponding Act in relation to 1 or more other reportable offences, regardless of when the other offences were committed; and

(b) the reportable offence is 1 single offence committed by the offender after being given the notice; and

(c) the offender has not been convicted of another reportable offence committed after the commencement day.