Queensland Consolidated Acts

CHILD PROTECTION (OFFENDER REPORTING AND OFFENDER PROHIBITION ORDER) ACT 2004 - SECT 42

42 Order for suspension

(1) On the application of a reportable offender mentioned in section 41 (2) , the Supreme Court may make an order suspending the offender’s reporting obligations.

(2) The court must not make the order unless it is satisfied that the offender does not pose a risk to the safety of children.

(3) When deciding whether to make the order, the court must take into account—

(a) the seriousness of the offender’s reportable offences and corresponding reportable offences; and

(b) the period of time since the offences were committed; and

(c) the age of the offender, the age of the victims of the offences, and the difference in age between the offender and the victims, when the offences were committed; and

(d) the offender’s present age; and

(e) the offender’s criminal record; and

(f) any other matter that the court considers appropriate.