Sex Offender Information Registration Act

Marginal note:Notification of absence

• 6 (1) Subject to subsection (1.1), a sex offender other than one who is referred to in subsection (1.01) shall notify a person who collects information at the registration centre referred to in section 7.1

  • (a) at least 14 days before the sex offender’s departure — of the dates of their departure and return and of every address or, if the address is unknown, every location at which they expect to stay in Canada or outside Canada — if they expect not to be at their main residence or any of their secondary residences for a period of seven or more consecutive days;

  • (b) within seven days after their departure — of the date of their return and of every address or, if the address is unknown, every location at which they are staying in Canada or outside Canada — if they decide, after departure, not to be at their main residence or any of their secondary residences for a period of seven or more consecutive days or if they have not given a notification required under paragraph (a); and

  • (c) before departure or, if it is later, within seven days after the day on which the change is made — of a change in address, location or date.

• Marginal note:Sex offender convicted of sex offence against child

  (1.01) Subject to subsection (1.1), a sex offender who is convicted of a sexual offence against a child shall notify a person who collects information at the registration centre referred to in section 7.1

  • (a) at least 14 days before the sex offender’s departure — of the dates of their departure and return and of every address or, if the address is unknown, every location at which they expect to stay in Canada — if they expect not to be at their main residence or any of their secondary residences for a period of seven or more consecutive days;

  • (b) at least 14 days before their departure — of the dates of their departure and return and of every address or, if the address is unknown, every location at which they expect to stay outside Canada;

  • (c) within seven days after their departure — of the date of their return and of every address or, if the address is unknown, every location at which they are staying in Canada — if they decide, after departure, not to be at their main residence or any of their secondary residences for a period of seven or more consecutive days or if they have not given a notification required under paragraph (a);

  • (d) without delay, after their departure — of the date of their return and of every address or, if the address is unknown, every location at which they are staying outside Canada — if they decide, after departure, to extend their stay beyond the date of return that they indicated in the notification they gave under paragraph (b) or if they have not given a notification under paragraph (b); and

  • (e) of a change in address, location or date, before their departure or

    • (i) if the change is made after their departure and they are staying in Canada, within seven days after the date on which the change is made, or

    • (ii) if the change is made after their departure and they are staying outside Canada, without delay after the date on which the change is made.

• Marginal note:Exception

  (1.02) Despite paragraph (1)(a) or (1.01)(a) or (b), as the case may be, a sex offender who has a reasonable excuse for not complying with the requirement to give at least 14 days’ notice shall notify a person who collects information at the registration centre referred to in section 7.1 as soon as feasible before their departure of the dates of their departure and return and of every address or, if the address is unknown, every location at which they expect to stay in Canada or outside Canada.

• Marginal note:Canadian Forces

  (1.1) A sex offender who is required to notify a person who collects information at a registration centre designated under the National Defence Act and who requests the Chief of the Defence Staff to make a determination under section 227.16 of that Act shall provide the information relating to the operation within seven days after the date of their departure unless the determination is made during that period.

• Marginal note:Means of notification

  (2) If a sex offender is required to provide notification to a registration centre designated under this Act, they shall provide the notification by registered mail or in accordance with regulations made under paragraph 18(1)(a) or subsection 19(1). If they are required to provide notification to a registration centre designated under the National Defence Act, they shall provide the notification by registered mail unless regulations are made under paragraph 227.2(a) of that Act, in which case they shall provide the notification in accordance with those regulations.