Queensland Consolidated Acts

CHILD PROTECTION (OFFENDER REPORTING AND OFFENDER PROHIBITION ORDER) ACT 2004 - SECT 20

20 Intended absence from Queensland to be reported

(1) This section applies if a reportable offender—

(a) intends to leave Queensland for 48 or more consecutive hours to travel elsewhere in Australia; or

Note—

If a reportable offender intends to leave Queensland to travel elsewhere in Australia on an average of at least once a month, irrespective of the length of the absence, see section 23 .

(b) intends to leave Queensland to travel out of Australia.

(2) At least 7 days before leaving Queensland, the reportable offender must report the intended travel to the police commissioner and must give details of—

(aa) any child the reportable offender—

(i) intends to leave Queensland with; or

(ii) intends to have reportable contact with while out of Queensland; and

(a) each State, Territory or country to which the offender intends to go while out of Queensland; and

(b) the approximate dates during which the offender intends to be in each of those States, Territories or countries; and

(c) each address or location within each State, Territory or country at which the offender intends to reside (to the extent that they are known) and the approximate dates during which the offender intends to reside at those addresses or locations; and

(d) if the offender intends to return to Queensland, the approximate date on which the offender intends to return; and

(e) if the offender does not intend to return to Queensland, a statement of that intention.

(3) If circumstances arise making it impracticable for a reportable offender to make the report 7 days before the offender leaves, it is sufficient compliance with subsection (2) if the offender reports the required information to the police commissioner at least 24 hours before the intended travel.