Australian Capital Territory
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

Australian Capital Territory
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 1	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
Note 2	A 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 3	If 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
16A	Disclosure of personal information in child sex offenders register for law enforcement functions or activities—prescribed entities—Act, s 118 (1) (b) (i)
5	New section 16B
insert
16B	Disclosure 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).
6	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 www.legislation.act.gov.au.

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