Victorian Numbered Regulations

SEX OFFENDERS REGISTRATION AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2023 (SR NO 59 OF 2023) - REG 12

    (1)     In regulation 13(1) of the Principal Regulations—

        (a)     for "A registrable" substitute "For the purposes of section 19(3)(b) of the Act, a registrable";

        (b)     for "telephone to the Chief Commissioner of Police" substitute "audio link or audio visual link".

    (2)     At the foot of regulation 13(1) of the Principal Regulations insert —

" Note

Section 19(2) of the Act requires the registrable offender to make a report under that section to the Chief Commissioner of Police. Section 19(3) of the Act provides that the report must be made by writing sent by post or transmitted electronically, or in any other manner permitted by the regulations.".

    (3)     In regulation 13(2) of the Principal Regulations, for "telephone to the Registrar" substitute "audio link, audio visual link or electronic communication".

    (4)     At the foot of regulation 13(2) of the Principal Regulations insert —

" Notes

1     Section 23(3) of the Act provides that only a police officer or other person approved for the purpose by the Chief Commissioner of Police may receive a report made in accordance with section 23(2) of that Act.

2     See the definitions of "audio link", audio visual link and electronic communication in section 38 of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 .".