L22 - SORA

Question 1

What is the purpose of the Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004?

Answer 1

Section 1 The purpose of this act is -
(A) to require certain offenders who commit sexual offenders offences to keep police informed of their whereabouts and other personal details for a period of time -
(B) to prevent registrable offenders working in child related employment.
(C) to empower the IBAC to monitor compliance with parts 3 and 4 of this act;
(D) to provide the making of prohibition orders to prevent registrable offenders engaging in certain conduct.

Question 2

What are the two sub points regarding making offenders report?

Answer 2

(i) to reduce the likelihood that they will re-offend; and
(ii) to facilitate the investigation and prosecution of any offences that they may commit.

Question 3

What is a registrable offence?

Answer 3

Section 7 SORA
- Class 1 offence committed by an adult (found in schedule 1 - serious sex offences against a child - penetrative); or
- Class 2 offence committed by an adult (found in schedule 2 - sexual offence against a child); or
An offence that results in the making of a sex offender registration order (s. 11)

Question 4

What is section 11 SORA?

Answer 4

(1) If a court finds a person guilty of an offence that is not a class 1 or class 2 offence (including an offence that is a class 3 or class 4 offence), it may order that the person comply with reporting obligations of this Act.

Question 5

What is a serious sexual offender?

Answer 5

A serious sexual offender is a person who has at any time been sentenced for 2 or more offences listed in a schedule in the act - section 8(3).

Question 6

What is a class 3 and class 4 offence?

Answer 6

Section 8 SORA states:

A class 3 offence is an offence listed in schedule 3 committed against an adult by a person who is a serious sexual offender. (Penetrative)

A class 4 offence is an offence listed in schedule 4 committed against an adult by a person who is a serious sexual offender. (Non-penetrative)