Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered ActsSections 25 and 26 —
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25 Initial report must be made in person(1) A reportable offender must make the offender’s initial report—(a) in person; and(b) at the police station or other place stated for making the report in a reporting obligations notice given to the offender.(2) A police officer, or another person approved by the police commissioner, may receive a reportable offender’s initial report.
26 How other reports must be made(1) A reportable offender must make a report the offender is required to make under this part, other than the offender’s initial report—(a) if a reporting obligations notice given to the offender states a way in which the report must be made—in the stated way; or(b) otherwise—(i) in a way in which the report may be made stated in a reporting obligations notice given to the offender; or(ii) in a way allowed under a regulation.(2) If, under subsection (1)(a), a reportable offender is required to make a report in person, the offender must make the report at the place stated in a reporting obligations notice given to the offender as the place where the report must be made.Note—The place stated in the reporting obligations notice may be a police station.(3) A police officer, or another person approved by the police commissioner, may receive a report made by a reportable offender.
26A Reportable offender with disability may be assisted to make report(1) This section applies if—(a) a reportable offender is a person with disability; and(b) because of the offender’s disability, it is impracticable for the offender to make a report the offender is required to make under this part.(2) A parent, guardian or carer of the reportable offender, or another person nominated by the offender, may—(a) if the offender is required to make the report in person—accompany the offender to the place where the offender is required to make the report; and(b) make the report on the offender’s behalf.