Victorian Current Acts

SEX OFFENDERS REGISTRATION ACT 2004 - SECT 61D

The Chief Commissioner of Police may have regard to any of the following in deciding whether to publish information about a registrable offender under section 61A—

        (a)     the benefit to the community of publication;

        (b)     the effect that publication might have on a victim of an offence committed by the registrable offender;

        (c)     if known, the views of a victim of an offence committed by the registrable offender;

        (d)     any medical, psychiatric, psychological or other assessment relating to the registrable offender;

        (e)     any information indicating whether or not the registrable offender is likely to commit an offence in future;

        (f)     whether or not there is a pattern of offending behaviour on the part of the registrable offender;

        (g)     the registrable offender's criminal record;

        (h)     if the registrable offender is awaiting trial for an offence, whether the publication might prejudice the fair trial of the registrable offender;

              (i)     any other matter that the Chief Commissioner of Police considers
relevant.

S. 61E inserted by No. 21/2016 s. 11.