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📜 Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Bill 2011

Assented toLABill 23530 November 2011

This Bill amends the Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004 to strengthen monitoring and compliance for reportable offenders. It reduces reporting timeframes, broadens reportable personal details, and increases penalties for breaches. It also amends the Freedom of Information Act 1992.

Impact

Reportable offenders will be affected by stricter reporting requirements and increased penalties. The community benefits from enhanced monitoring and protection. Police and public authorities will have greater information sharing obligations. Courts will have new powers regarding offender reporting orders.

Key Changes

["Reduces and tightens timeframes for reporting requirements.", "Broadens the personal details to be reported to the Commissioner of Police.", "Increases penalties for breaching reporting obligations.", "Requires reportable offenders to seek approval from the Commissioner of Police before changing their name.", "Broadens information sharing provisions among agencies."]