- Laws of Fiji

[RSO 16] Travel plans to be reported16

(1) Subsection (2) applies if a sex offender intends to travel away from his or her registered residential address or between registered residential addresses, within Fiji, for more than such time as prescribed by regulations.

(2) Within such time as prescribed by regulations before travelling, the sex offender must report the intended travel to the Commissioner and must provide the following details—

(a)each address at which the sex offender intends to stay;
(b)the dates on which the sex offender intends to stay at each of those addresses;
(c)whether any child will or is likely to reside together with the sex offender at any of those addresses; and
(d)if the sex offender intends to return to his or her registered residential address, the date on which the sex offender intends to return.

(3) Subsection (4) applies if a sex offender intends to travel out of Fiji for more than such time as prescribed by regulations.

(4) At least within such time as prescribed by regulations before travelling, the sex offender must report the intended travel to the Commissioner and must provide the following details—

(a)the date on which the sex offender intends to travel out of Fiji;
(b)if the sex offender intends to return to Fiji, the date on which the sex offender intends to return; and
(c)if the sex offender does not intend to return to Fiji, a statement of that intention.

(5) If exceptional circumstances arise making it impracticable for a sex offender to whom subsection (2) or (4) applies to make the report within such time as prescribed by regulations before the sex offender travels, it is sufficient compliance with subsection (2) or (4) if the sex offender reports the required information to the Commissioner—

(a)as soon as practicable in the circumstances; and
(b)before travelling.