Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Regulation 2017 (No 1) (ACT)

Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Regulation 2017 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2017-31

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005.

Dated 23 October 2017.

Mick Gentleman

Minister

Gordon Ramsay

Minister

Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Regulation 2017 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2017-31

made under the

Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005

1. Name of regulation

   This regulation is the Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Regulation 2017 (No 1).

2. Commencement

   This regulation commences on a day fixed by the Minister by written notice.

   Note 1The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

   Note 2A single day or time may be fixed, or different days or times may be fixed, for the commencement of different provisions (see Legislation Act, s 77 (1)).

   Note 3If a provision has not commenced within 6 months beginning on the notification day, it automatically commences on the first day after that period (see Legislation Act, s 79).

3. Legislation amended

   This regulation amends the Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Regulation 2005.

4. Section 16A heading

   substitute

16ADisclosure of personal information in child sex offenders register for law enforcement functions or activities—prescribed entities—Act, s 118 (1) (b) (i)

1. New section 16B

   insert

16BDisclosure of personal information in child sex offenders register otherwise authorised—Act, s 118 (1) (b) (ii)

(1)Disclosure of personal information about a reportable offender is authorised if the disclosure is—

(a)to the Commonwealth Minister responsible for administering either of the following Acts:

(i)the Australian Passports Act 2005 (Cwlth);

(ii)the Foreign Passports (Law Enforcement and Security) Act 2005 (Cwlth); and

(b)for the purpose of exercising a function under either of those Acts in relation to the offender.

(2)In this section:

reportable offender—see the Australian Passports Act 2005 (Cwlth), section 12 (3).

1. Dictionary, note 3

   insert

   ·     child sex offenders register (see s 117)

Endnotes

1. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 26 October 2017.

2. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">© Australian Capital Territory 2017