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Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) Bill
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Hon Anne Tolley
Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) Bill
Government Bill
16—3
Contents
Key
1
Title
2
Commencement
Part 1
Preliminary matters
3
Purpose
4
Interpretation
4A
Transitional, savings, and related provisions
5
Act binds the Crown
Offenders to whom Act applies
6
Who is a registrable offender?
7
Who is a corresponding registrable offender?
Registration orders
8
Court may make registration order
Part 2
Child Sex Offender Register
Subpart 1—Establishment and administration of register
9
Child Sex Offender Register established
10
Administration of register
Subpart 2—Reporting obligations
Notification of reporting obligations
11
Notices
Explanation and notices
to be given when registrable offender sentenced
12
Notices to be given when registrable offender ceases to be in custody
13
Notices may be given by Commissioner
14
Notices to be given to corresponding registrable offenders who enter New Zealand
Initial report
15
Relevant personal information to be reported
16
When initial report must be made
Ongoing reporting obligations
17
Requirement to make periodic reports
18
When periodic reports must be made
19
Requirement to report changes to relevant personal information
20
Travel plans to be reported
21
Change of travel plans while away from home or out of New Zealand to be given
22
Requirement to report return to New Zealand or decision not to leave
Provisions applying to all reporting obligations
23
Where report is to be made
24
How report is to be made
25
Right to privacy and support when reporting
26
Receipt of information to be acknowledged
27
Additional matters to be provided
28
Power to take fingerprints or fingerscan
29
Power to take photographs
30
Constable or authorised person must inform offender before exercising power
31
Identifying particulars and other information may be stored by Police
Modified reporting procedures for protected witnesses
32
Modified reporting procedures for protected witnesses
Reporting period and period on register
33
When reporting obligations begin
34
Length of reporting period and period on register
35
Suspension of reporting obligations
36
Revocation of suspension by Commissioner
36A
District Court may suspend lifetime reporting obligations on application
Offences
37
Offence of failing to comply with reporting obligations
38
Offence of providing false or misleading information
Subpart 3—Access to register and information sharing
39
Access to register to be restricted
40
Restriction on who may access information on protected witness
41
Information sharing between government agencies in interest of public safety
42
Disclosure of information to corresponding Registrar or corresponding law enforcement agency
42
Disclosure of information to corresponding Registrar or to corresponding overseas agency
43
Disclosure of information to affected person where threat to child safety or welfare
44
Disclosure where identity suppressed
45
Confidentiality
46
Registrable offender’s rights in relation to register
47
Review where error in placement on register or reporting period
47A
Appeal to District Court
47A
Appeal
48
Exclusion of liability
Subpart 4—Restrictions on change of name by offender
48A
Application of subpart
48B
Application for change of name by registrable offender
48C
Approval by Commissioner
Part 3
Miscellaneous matters
Regulations
49
Regulations
Consequential amendments to Corrections Act 2004
52
Corrections Act 2004 amended
53
Section 182A amended (Information sharing about child sex offenders)
54
Section 182B amended (Definition of child sex offender)
Consequential amendment to Criminal Procedure Act 2011
55
Criminal Procedure Act 2011 amended
55
Criminal Procedure Act 2011 amended
56
Section 209 amended (Publication by or at request of Police, etc)
57
New section 348A inserted (How appeal affects registration orders)
348A
How appeal affects registration orders
Schedule 1
Transitional, savings, and related provisions
Schedule 2
Qualifying offences
Legislative history
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: