1 Name of Act
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
Part 2 Offenders to whom Act applies
3A Registrable persons
3B Circumstances in which person ceases to be registrable person
3C Corresponding registrable persons
Part 2A Child protection registration orders
3D Child protection registration orders made during criminal proceedings
3E Child protection registration orders made after conclusion of criminal proceedings
3F Child protection registration orders made in relation to foreign offences and offences committed before 15 October 2001
3G Child protection registration orders made after grant of bail under Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990
3H Risk to sexual safety of children—meaning
Division 1 Notices to be given
4 Notices to be given when persons sentenced for registrable offences
4A Notices to be given when orders made for persons to comply with reporting obligations
5 Notices to be given when registrable person commences supervised sentence for registrable offence
6 Notices to be given when registrable person ceases to be in custody or under supervision of supervising authority
7 Notices may be given by Commissioner of Police
7A Notices to be given to registrable persons who enter New South Wales or are corresponding registrable persons
7B Notice to be given when reporting obligations change
7C Power of detention to enable notice to be given
8 Failure to comply with procedural requirements does not affect registrable person’s obligations
9 Relevant personal information to be reported
9A When initial report must be made
9B When new initial report must be made by person whose previous reporting obligations have ceased
9C Persons required to report under corresponding Act
Division 3 Ongoing reporting obligations
10 Registrable person must report annually
11 Registrable person must report changes to relevant personal information
11A Intended absence from New South Wales to be reported
11B Change of travel plans while out of New South Wales to be reported
11C Registrable person to report return to New South Wales or decision not to leave
11D Report of other absences from New South Wales
11E Information concerning international travel to be given to the Australian Federal Police
11F Intended change of place where registrable person generally resides
Division 4 Provisions applying to all reporting obligations
12 Where report is to be made
12A How reports to be made
12B Right to privacy and support when reporting
12C Receipt of information to be acknowledged
12D Additional matters to be provided
12E Power to take fingerprints
12F Power to take photographs
12G Information to be given before obtaining fingerprints or photographs
12H Retention of documents, fingerprints and photographs
12I Reporting by remote offenders
Division 5 Modified reporting procedures for protected witnesses
13 Modified reporting procedures for protected witnesses
13A Modification of ongoing reporting obligations
14 When reporting obligations begin
14A Length of reporting period
14B Reduced period applies for young registrable persons
14C Extended reporting period if registrable person still on parole
14D Reporting period for corresponding registrable persons
Division 7 Suspension and extension of reporting obligations
15 Suspension and extension of reporting obligations
16 ADT may exempt persons from compliance with reporting obligations
16A Cessation of order
16B Application for new order
17 Offence of failing to comply with reporting obligations
18 Offence of furnishing false or misleading information
18A Bar to prosecution for failing to report leaving New South Wales
Division 9 Child Protection Register
19 Child Protection Register
19A Restriction on who may access personal information on protected witnesses
19B Registrable person’s rights in relation to Child Protection Register
19BA Exemption of certain agencies from privacy protection legislation
19C Application of Part
19D Definitions
19E Applications for change of name by or on behalf of registrable person
19F Approval by Commissioner of Police
19G Registration of change of name
19H Registrar may correct Register
19I Information-sharing between Commissioner of Police and NSW Registrar
20 Exclusion of personal liability
20A Application of reporting obligations to persons subject to child protection prohibition orders
21 Proceedings for offences
21A Certificate evidence
21B Time limit for prosecutions waived
21C Effect of spent convictions
21D Permitted disclosure of information concerning registrable persons
21E Prohibited disclosure of information concerning registrable persons
22 Regulations
23 (Repealed)
24 Savings, transitional and other provisions
25 (Repealed)
26 Review of Act