South Australian Current Acts

CHILD SEX OFFENDERS REGISTRATION ACT 2006

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   3.      Object
   4.      Interpretation
   4A.     Meaning of reportable contact
   5.      Conduct equated with commission of an offence
   5A.     Criminal intelligence

   PART 2--Offenders to whom Act applies

   6.      Who is a registrable offender?
   7.      Who is a foreign registrable offender?
   8.      Who is a New South Wales registrable offender?
   9.      Child sex offender registration order
   10.     Appeal against order

   PART 2A--Serious registrable offender declarations

   10A.    Serious registrable offender declarations
   10B.    Appeal against declaration

   PART 3--Reporting obligations

           Division 1--Initial report

   11.     When initial report must be made
   12.     When new initial report must be made by offender whose previous reporting obligations have ceased
   13.     Initial report by registrable offender of personal details
   14.     Persons required to report under corresponding law

           Division 2--Ongoing reporting obligations

   15.     Registrable offender must report annually
   15A.    Serious registrable offender may be required to make additional reports
   16.     Registrable offender must report changes to relevant personal details
   17.     Intended absence from South Australia to be reported
   18.     Change of travel plans while out of South Australia to be given
   19.     Registrable offender to report return to South Australia or decision not to leave
   20.     Report of other absences from South Australia
   20A.    Report of reportable contact

           Division 3--Provisions applying to all reporting obligations

   21.     Where report is to be made
   22.     How report is to be made
   23.     Right to privacy and support when reporting
   24.     Receipt of information to be acknowledged
   25.     Additional matters to be provided
   26.     Power to take fingerprints or fingerscan
   27.     Power to take photographs
   28.     Reasonable force may be used
   30.     Retention of material for certain purposes
   31.     Reporting by remote offenders

           Division 4--Suspension of reporting obligations

   32.     Suspension of reporting obligations

           Division 5--Reporting period

   33.     When reporting obligations begin
   34.     Length of reporting period
   35.     Reporting period for foreign registrable offenders
   36.     Reporting period for New South Wales registrable offenders
   36A.    Division does not apply to additional reporting obligations

           Division 6--Exemption from reporting obligations granted by Supreme Court

   37.     Supreme Court may exempt certain registrable offenders
   38.     Order for suspension
   39.     Commissioner is party to application
   40.     No costs to be awarded
   41.     Restriction on right of unsuccessful applicant to re-apply for order
   42.     Cessation of order
   43.     Application for new order

           Division 7--Offences

   44.     Offences of failing to comply with reporting obligations
   45.     Offences of furnishing false or misleading information
   46.     Time limit for prosecutions
   47.     Bar to prosecution for failing to report leaving South Australia

           Division 8--Notification of reporting obligations

   48.     Notice to be given to registrable offender
   49.     Courts to provide information to Commissioner
   50.     Notice to be given when reporting period changes
   51.     Supervising authority to notify Commissioner of certain events
   52.     Notices may be given by Commissioner
   53.     Failure to comply with procedural requirements does not affect registrable offender's obligations

           Division 9--Modified reporting procedures for protected witnesses

   54.     Who this Division applies to
   55.     Report need not be made in person
   56.     Order as to whether Division applies
   57.     Appeal to District Court
   58.     When order takes effect
   59.     Modification of ongoing reporting obligations

   PART 4--The register of child sex offenders

   60.     Register of child sex offenders
   61.     Access to register to be restricted
   62.     Restriction on who may access personal information on protected witnesses
   63.     Registrable offender's rights in relation to register

   PART 5--Registrable offenders prohibited from particular work

   64.     Interpretation
   65.     Registrable offender excluded from child-related work
   65A.    Offence to fail to disclose certain matters to Commissioner
   66.     Offence to fail to disclose arrest or report

   PART 5A--Exemptions, modifications and suspensions granted by Commissioner

   66A.    Interpretation
   66B.    General power of Commissioner to make declaration
   66C.    Power to make declaration suspending reporting obligations of registrable offender with disability
   66D.    General provisions relating to declarations under Part
   66E.    Appeal to District Court

   PART 5B--Publication of information about registrable offenders

   66F.    Commissioner may publish personal details of certain registrable offenders
   66G.    Commissioner may take into account certain matters
   66H.    Protection as to publication and other provision of information
   66I.    Conduct intended to incite animosity towards or harassment of identified offenders and other people
   66J.    Publication, display and distribution of identifying information

   PART 5C--Control orders

   66JA.   Court may make control order
   66JB.   Terms of control order
   66JC.   Interim control orders
   66JD.   Duration of order
   66JE.   Variation and revocation of order
   66JF.   Offence to contravene or fail to comply with order
   66JG.   Service of order

   PART 6--Miscellaneous

   66K.    Change of name of registrable offender
   66L.    Information to be provided to parents and guardians
   66M.    Powers of entry, search etc
   66N.    Tracking devices
   67.     Confidentiality of information
   68.     Restriction on publication
   69.     State Records Act 1997 and Freedom of Information Act 1991 not to apply
   71.     Effect of spent convictions
   72.     Evidentiary
   72A.    Service
   73.     Regulations
           SCHEDULE 1--Class 1 and 2 offences
           SCHEDULE 2--Information disclosure principles
           Legislative history