Chapter 1: Overview of the Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act -- Chapter 2: Why discretion is needed -- Chapter 3: Determining reportable offender status -- Chapter 4: Determining reportable obligations -- Chapter 5: A More effective scheme -- Appendix A: List of recommendations -- Appendix B: List of people consulted -- Appendix C: List of submissions
Summary
"This Final Report represents the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia's recommendations for reform to the Western Australian sex offender registration scheme established by the Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004 (WA) ('the CPOR Act'). After consulting with a variety of individuals and representatives from government and non-government organisations about the operation of the CPOR Act, a Discussion Paper was released in February 2011 to seek the views of the public and, in particular, of those involved with the practical implications of the CPOR Act in Western Australia. The Commission received 22 submissions from a wide range of individuals and organisations. The Commission carefully appraised all of the submissions received before arriving at the 20 recommendations to Parliament for reform of the CPOR Act"--p. v
