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CHILD SEX OFFENDERS REGISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS) AMENDMENT BILL

Final Stages

The Legislative Council agreed to the bill with the amendments indicated by the following schedule, to which amendments the Legislative Council desires the concurrence of the House of Assembly:

No. 1. Clause 19, page 10, lines 34 to 37 [clause 19, inserted section 20A and Note following it]—

Leave out all words in these lines and substitute:

that contact to the Commissioner within 2 days of such contact occurring.

No. 2. Clause 36, page 18, line 3 [clause 36, heading to inserted Part 5A]—

Delete 'Modifications' and substitute:

Exemptions, modifications

No. 3. Clause 36, page 18, after line 4 [clause 36, inserted Part 5A]—Before inserted section 66A insert:

66AA—Interpretation

In this Part—

reporting obligations includes the obligation to provide information to a parent or guardian under section 66EA.

No. 4. Clause 36, page 18, lines 7 and 8 [clause 36, inserted section 66A(1)]—

Delete inserted subsection (1) and substitute:

(1) A registrable offender may apply to the Commissioner for a declaration—

(a) modifying his or her reporting obligations; or

(b) exempting him or her from the operation of Part 5 or specified provisions of Part 5 (either generally or in respect of specified classes of child-related work).

No. 5. Clause 36, page 19, after line 39 [clause 36, inserted section 66C]—After subsection (4) insert:

(5) The Commissioner must give a registrable offender written notice as soon as practicable after a declaration exempting the offender from the operation of Part 5, or specified provisions of Part 5, is made, varied or revoked.

Note—

See also section 48(2)(g) in relation to the giving of notice in respect of declarations relating to reporting obligations

No. 6. Clause 36, page 21, line 8 [clause 36, inserted section 66DA(4)]—Delete 'under this Part'

No. 7. Clause 37, page 24, after line 38—After inserted section 66E insert:

66EA—Information to be provided to parents and guardians

A registrable offender who—

(a) generally resides in the same household as that in which a child generally resides; or

(b) stays overnight in a household in which a child is also staying overnight,

must tell a parent or guardian of the child who generally resides in the same household as the child—

(c) that he or she is a registrable offender under this Act; and

(d) what the offence or offences were that resulted in him or her becoming a registrable offender.

Maximum penalty: $25,000 or imprisonment for 5 years.

Consideration in committee of the Legislative Council's amendments.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: I move:

That the Legislative Council's amendments be agreed to.

Motion carried.


At 22:15 the house adjourned until Wednesday 25 September 2013 at 11:00.


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