Effect of offence and violence as ground for registration
321 Effect of offence and violence as ground for registration
An entry can be made in the eligible persons register against a prisoner—
who has been sentenced to a period of imprisonment for an offence of violence or a sexual offence; or
who is subject to a continuing or interim detention order, or a supervision or interim supervision order, under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003, having been found guilty of a serious sexual offence within the meaning of that Act.
A person is entitled to be registered as an eligible person against the prisoner if—
the person is one of the following—
a person against whom the offence was committed (the victim);
an immediate family member of a deceased victim of the offence; or
the chief executive is satisfied the person’s life or physical safety could reasonably be expected to be endangered because of—
a documented history of violence by the prisoner against the person; or
a connection between the person and the offence.
In this section—offence of violence means an offence in which a victim suffers actual or threatened violence.
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