Queensland Consolidated Acts

CHILD PROTECTION (OFFENDER REPORTING AND OFFENDER PROHIBITION ORDER) ACT 2004 - SECT 35

35 Simplified outline of div 5

(1) This division provides for the period for which a reportable offender must comply with reporting obligations imposed on the offender under this part.

(2) Generally, a reportable offender who is convicted of a reportable offence is required to comply with the reporting obligations imposed on the offender under this part in relation to the reportable offence for the period worked out under subdivision 2 as follows—

(a) section 36 provides for when the reporting period for the reportable offence starts;

(b) sections 37 to 39A provide for when the reporting period for the reportable offence ends, depending on—

(i) when the offender committed the offence; and

(ii) whether the offender has committed other reportable offences for which the offender has been required to comply with reporting obligations imposed on the offender under this part; and

(iii) whether the offender was a child when the offence was committed.

(3) A longer reporting period may apply to a reportable offender in relation to a reportable offence under section 39B if the offender is on parole for the offence when the reporting period for the offence would otherwise end.

(4) A reportable offender is required to comply with reporting obligations imposed on the offender under this part in relation to a reportable offence even if the reportable offender is already complying with reporting obligations imposed on the offender under this part in relation to another reportable offence.

(5) Subdivision 3 provides for a reportable offender to comply with reporting obligations imposed on the offender under this part other than in relation to a reportable offence as follows—

(a) under section 39D , while the offender is subject to a forensic order under the Mental Health Act 2016 , if an offender reporting order is made with the forensic order;

(b) under section 39E , while the offender is subject to an offender prohibition order;

(c) under section 39F , if the offender is the respondent to a registered corresponding order;

(d) under section 39G , if the offender has ever been subject to a division 3 order under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 ;

(e) under section 39H , if the offender is a corresponding reportable offender.