Queensland Consolidated Regulations

CHILD PROTECTION (OFFENDER REPORTING AND OFFENDER PROHIBITION ORDER) REGULATION 2015 - REG 5

5 How reports must be made—Act, ss 21 and 26

(1) For sections 21 (3) and 26 (1) (b) (ii) of the Act , the following ways for making a report are allowed—

(a) by telephone to a telephone number approved under subsection (2) ;

(b) by mail addressed as follows—

The Registrar
Child Protection Offender Registry
GPO Box 1440
Brisbane Qld 4000

(c) by email to an email address approved under subsection (2) ;

(d) by using an electronic system approved under subsection (2) ;

Examples of an electronic system—

an automated kiosk or an online system accessed through a secure website administered by the Queensland Police Service

(e) in another way for making the report stated on the Queensland Police Service website.

(2) The police commissioner may approve a telephone number, email address or electronic system for making a report.

(3) A telephone number, email address or electronic system approved under subsection (2) must be stated on a reporting obligations notice given to a reportable offender under section 54A of the Act .

(4) A report made by mail to the address mentioned in subsection (1) (b) is taken to have been made on the date stated on the postmark on the mailed report.