Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CRIMES (CHILD SEX OFFENDERS) AMENDMENT ACT 2015 (NO. 35 OF 2015) - SCHEDULE 1

Schedule 1     Consequential amendments

Part 1.1     Crimes Act 1900

[1.1]     Section 7A, note 1

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child pornography

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child exploitation material

[1.2]     Section 64 heading

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64     Using child for production of child exploitation material etc

[1.3]     Section 64 (1) (a) (i)

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child pornography

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child exploitation material

[1.4]     Section 64 (3) (a) (i)

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child pornography

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child exploitation material

[1.5]     Section 64 (5), definition of child pornography

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"child exploitation material" means anything that represents—

        (a)     the sexual parts of a child; or

        (b)     a child engaged in an activity of a sexual nature; or

        (c)     someone else engaged in an activity of a sexual nature in the presence of a child;

substantially for the sexual arousal or sexual gratification of someone other than the child.

[1.6]     Section 64A heading

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64A     Trading in child exploitation material

[1.7]     Section 64A (1)

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child exploitation material

[1.8]     Section 64A (2), definition of child pornography

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"child exploitation material"—see section 64 (5).

[1.9]     Section 65 heading

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65     Possessing child exploitation material

[1.10]     Section 65 (1) (b)

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child pornography

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child exploitation material

[1.11]     Section 65 (4), definition of child pornography

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"child exploitation material"—see section 64 (5).

Part 1.2     Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Regulation 2005

[1.12]     Sections 7 (c) and 8 (c)

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        (c)     by prepaid post to the following:

‘Registrar, ACT Child Sex Offender Registry

GPO Box 401

Canberra ACT 2601'.

[1.13]     Section 9

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9     How offender may report in an approved way—Act, s 63 (b)

A registrable offender may report in 1 of the following ways:

        (a)     by telephoning 1800 031 722;

        (b)     by email to csort@afp.gov.au;

        (c)     by prepaid post to the following:

‘Registrar, ACT Child Sex Offender Registry

GPO Box 401

Canberra ACT 2601'.

[1.14]     New section 16A (1) (q)

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        (q)     an entity responsible for exercising a function or activity for an entity mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (p).

[1.15]     Section 17

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17     Verifying documentation or evidence to be provided in support of report—Act, s 137 (2) (a) (ii)

If a registrable offender is required under the Act to make a report that includes the offender's personal details, the offender must provide the details required under the following table:

Table 17    

column 1 item	column 2 provision of Act, s 59 (1), definition of personal details	column 3 verifying documentation or evidence
1	paragraph (a), (b) or (c)	a birth certificate
2	paragraph (a) or (b)	a document certifying a change of name
3	paragraph (d)	a utilities bill, contract of sale or lease
4	paragraph (f)	a payslip given to the offender in the last month
5	paragraph (g)	proof of membership
6	paragraph (h)	for each motor vehicle owner, or generally driven by, the offender—         (a)     if the vehicle is owned by the offender—the current vehicle registration certificate for the vehicle; or         (b)     if the vehicle is driven by the offender—a copy of the current vehicle registration certificate for the vehicle
7	paragraph (n)	an itinerary and any travel documents
8	paragraph (p) or (q)	(a)     a copy of any contract between the offender and the service or provider; and         (b)     an invoice
9	paragraph (t)	the offender's passport

Part 1.3     Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1990

[1.16]     New section 6 (1) (ia)

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        (ia)     making applications for orders under the Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005

, chapter 5A, and conducting a proceeding for the application;

[1.17]     Section 6 (1) (j)

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(a) to (i)

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(a) to (ia)

Part 1.4     Ombudsman Act 1989

[1.18]     New section 4C (ca)

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        (ca)     to monitor compliance with the Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005

, part 3.11 (Entry and search warrants) by the chief police officer and other officers and people assisting in exercising functions under that part; and

[1.19]     Section 17B

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17B     Police to give ombudsman reasonable assistance

    (1)     The chief police officer, and other officers and people assisting in exercising functions under the Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005

, part 3.11 (Entry and search warrants) must give the ombudsman any assistance that the ombudsman reasonably requires to exercise the ombudsman's functions in relation to that part.

    (2)     The chief police officer must ensure that police officers and other people authorised by the chief police officer to have access to the child sex offenders register give the ombudsman any assistance that the ombudsman reasonably requires to exercise the ombudsman's functions in relation to the Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005

, chapter 4 (Child sex offenders register).

[1.20]     Section 17C (1)

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chapter 4

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part 3.11 (Entry and search warrants) or

[1.21]     New section 20A (1) (aa)

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        (aa)     compliance with the Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005

, part 3.11 (Entry and search warrants) in the period to which the report relates by the chief police officer and other officers and people assisting in exercising functions under that part; and

Part 1.5     Prostitution Act 1992

[1.22]     Schedule 1, item 26, column 3

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child pornography

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child exploitation material

[1.23]     Schedule 3, section 3.1 (1) (e)

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        (e)     child exploitation material; or

Part 1.6     Supreme Court Act 1933

[1.24]     Schedule 2, part 2.2, items 24 to 26, column 4

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child pornography

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child exploitation material