Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Regulations 2004

In this regulation —

This regulation applies to a reportable offender who —

is permitted by the Commissioner under section 35(2)(b)(iii) of the Act to make a report (an electronic report) using the online reporting tool or by email; and

makes an electronic report.

The reportable offender must include or cause to be included in the electronic report a photograph of the reportable offender’s head and face that —

is of a type suitable for use in an Australian passport; and

is taken immediately before or at the time the electronic report is made.

If the electronic report is made under section 26(1) or 28(1) or (4) of the Act, the reportable offender must include or cause to be included in the electronic report a photograph, taken immediately before or at the time the electronic report is made, of —

any tattoo or permanent distinguishing mark the reportable offender has; and

if the reportable offender had a tattoo or permanent distinguishing mark that was removed before the electronic report is made — the location where the tattoo or permanent distinguishing mark previously appeared.

Subregulation (4)(b) does not apply in relation to an electronic report made by the reportable offender under section 28(1) or (4) of the Act if —

the reportable offender has previously provided, under this regulation, a photograph, after the removal of the tattoo or permanent distinguishing mark, of the location where the tattoo or permanent distinguishing mark previously appeared; or

a photograph was taken under section 40(1)(a) of the Act, after the removal of the tattoo or permanent distinguishing mark, of the location where the tattoo or permanent distinguishing mark previously appeared.

Subregulation (7) applies if the electronic report —

is made under section 29(1) of the Act; and

relates to a change in the reportable offender’s personal details involving a tattoo or permanent distinguishing mark.

The reportable offender must include or cause to be included in the electronic report a photograph, taken immediately before or at the time the electronic report is made, of —

if the tattoo or permanent distinguishing mark has been removed — the location where the tattoo or permanent distinguishing mark previously appeared; or

otherwise — the tattoo or permanent distinguishing mark.