Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004

In this section, a reference to the place where a reportable offender generally resides is a reference to —

the premises, or each of the premises, where the offender generally resides, as determined in accordance with section 26(2)(a); or

if the offender does not generally reside at any particular premises, the localities in which the offender can generally be found.

This section applies to a reportable offender who —

intends to leave the place where the offender generally resides for 7 or more consecutive days; and

does not intend to leave Western Australia.

At least 7 days before leaving the place where the offender generally resides, the reportable offender must report the intended absence to the Commissioner and must provide details of —

the dates, or approximate dates, of the period during which the offender intends to be absent from the place where the offender generally resides; and

each address or location within Western Australia at which the offender intends to reside (to the extent that they are known) and the dates, or approximate dates, of the periods during which the offender intends to reside at those addresses or locations.

If circumstances arise making it impracticable for a reportable offender to make the report at least 7 days before the offender leaves, it is sufficient compliance with subsection (3) if the reportable offender reports the required information to the Commissioner no later than 24 hours after leaving the place where the offender generally resides.

If the reportable offender decides not to leave the place where the offender generally resides, the offender must report the offender’s change of intention to the Commissioner within 7 days after deciding not to leave.

This section does not limit any requirement under this Act for a reportable offender to report a change in the place where the offender generally resides.