Queensland Consolidated Acts

CHILD PROTECTION (OFFENDER REPORTING AND OFFENDER PROHIBITION ORDER) ACT 2004 - SECT 67C

67C Suspension of reporting obligations of reportable offenders on police commissioner’s own initiative

(1) The police commissioner may suspend the reportable offender’s reporting obligations on the commissioner’s own initiative only if satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that—

(a) the offender does not pose a risk to the lives or sexual safety of 1 or more children, or of children generally; and

(b) if the offender has a cognitive or physical impairment—the impairment is a significant impairment; and

(c) if the offender has a mental illness—the illness is a significant mental illness.

(2) The police commissioner must give the reportable offender written notice of the suspension as soon as reasonably practicable.

(3) The suspension takes effect when the commissioner gives the notice to the reportable offender.