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📜 Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Bill 2007

Assented toLABill 25628 November 2007

The Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Bill 2007 amends the Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004 to enhance the monitoring of offenders, particularly those posing a risk to children, by requiring them to report online activities and intended travel within Western Australia. It also makes consequential amendments to the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004.

Impact

Reportable offenders are affected by the requirement to disclose more personal information, including online activities and travel plans. This aims to improve community safety, particularly for children, by allowing police to better monitor offenders.

Key Changes

["Requires reportable offenders to disclose information relating to their online identity, including telephone numbers, email addresses, internet service providers, online names, and websites used.", "Requires reportable offenders to report intended absences from their place of residence for 7 or more consecutive days within Western Australia, including details of their travel plans.", "Requires reportable offenders leaving Western Australia to report their travel plans regardless of the duration.", "Introduces transitional arrangements for certain offenders sentenced for offences against The Criminal Code section 204B(2) or (3) before the commencement of the amending Act."]