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Lapse of Bill

Objective of the Bill

The Bill allows the Police Commissioner to apply to a court for a risk assessment order and, as applicable, authorises a court to require a particular reportable offender to participate in an examination by a government psychiatrist.  The Government Psychiatrist is authorised to assess whether the particular reportable offender has a concerning propensity to re-offend and accordingly recommend treatment so as to reduce the likelihood that they will re-offend. 

Subject to the outcome of the assessment, the court may order that the particular reportable offender participate in treatment.  The court may also order that the particular reportable offender’s reporting period be extended for up to 5 years if deemed necessary to protect the sexual safety of children in the community. 

Furthermore the Bill will amend the Criminal Code to expand the definition of material under section 207A to include an inanimate object and thereby ensure the definition remains contemporary in consideration of new forms of child exploitation material.

Other Information

The Child Protection (Further Reportable Obligations and Another Act Amendment Bill 2014 and Explanatory Notes are available from the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel at www.legislation.qld.gov.au

The Hansard transcript of the explanatory speech can be accessed here.

Reasons for the Bill

The Bill proposes to amend the Criminal Code to expand the definition of material under section 207A to include an inanimate object.  This will ensure the definition remains contemporary in consideration of new forms of child exploitation material. 

Referral

On 27 November 2014 the Member for Yeerongpilly, Mr Carl Judge MP, introduced the Child Protection (Further Reportable Obligations) and Another Act Amendment Bill 2014 into the Queensland Parliament.  In accordance with Standing Order 131 of the Standing Rules and Orders of the Legislative Assembly, the Bill was referred to the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee (the Committee) for detailed consideration.

In accordance with Standing Order 131 of the Standing Rules and Orders of the Legislative Assembly, the Bill was referred to the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee (the Committee) for detailed consideration. Under Standing Order 136(1), the Committee must report to the Parliament on or before 27 May2015.