45A Chief Commissioner of Police may suspend S. 45A reporting obligations for period not exceeding (Heading) amended by 5 years in certain circumstances No. 25/2017 s. 17(1). S. 45A inserted by No. 82/2014 s. 16. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Chief Commissioner S. 45A(1) amended by of Police, by written notice served on a registrable No. 25/2017 offender, may suspend the registrable offender's s. 17(2). reporting obligations for a period (not exceeding 5 years) specified in the notice. S. 45A(2) (2) The Chief Commissioner of Police must not amended by act under subsection (1) unless satisfied that No. 25/2017 the registrable offender does not pose a risk or s. 17(3). poses a low risk to the sexual safety of one or more persons or of the community. (3) In deciding whether to act under subsection (1), the Chief Commissioner of Police must take into account— (a) the seriousness of the registrable offender's registrable offences and corresponding registrable offences; and (b) the period of time since those offences were committed; and (c) the age of the registrable offender, the age of the victims of those offences and the difference in age between the registrable offender and the victims of those offences, as at the time those offences were committed; and (d) the registrable offender's present age; and (e) the registrable offender's total criminal record; and
S. 45A (Heading) amended by No. 25/2017 s. 17(1). S. 45A inserted by No. 82/2014 s. 16. 45A Chief Commissioner of Police may suspend reporting obligations for period not exceeding 5 years in certain circumstances S. 45A(1) amended by No. 25/2017 s. 17(2). (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Chief Commissioner of Police, by written notice served on a registrable offender, may suspend the registrable offender's reporting obligations for a period (not exceeding 5 years) specified in the notice. S. 45A(2) amended by No. 25/2017 s. 17(3). (2) The Chief Commissioner of Police must not act under subsection (1) unless satisfied that the registrable offender does not pose a risk or poses a low risk to the sexual safety of one or more persons or of the community. (3) In deciding whether to act under subsection (1), the Chief Commissioner of Police must take into account— (a) the seriousness of the registrable offender's registrable offences and corresponding registrable offences; and (b) the period of time since those offences were committed; and (c) the age of the registrable offender, the age of the victims of those offences and the difference in age between the registrable offender and the victims of those offences, as at the time those offences were committed; and (d) the registrable offender's present age; and (e) the registrable offender's total criminal record; and
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