Regulatory Impact Statement Management of returning offenders to New Zealand [pdf, 287 KB]
...requirement for offenders to report regularly would more minimally impair rights than standard conditions for released prisoners in New Zealand (see Appendix A). Unlike standard conditions, the reporting obligations would not involve the ability for probation officers to make specific directions. For example, a registered offender would need to inform Police of a change in address, but no direction could be made to prevent them from living at an unsuitable residence.12 On balance we theref...