Offender required to report in person 
3 (1) Every offender who is resident in Ontario shall present himself or herself at a designated bureau, police station or detachment of the police force that provides police services where he or she resides or at another place in the area where the police force provides police services designated by that police force, Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection 3 (1) of the Act is amended by striking out the portion before clause (a) and substituting the following: (See: 2019, c. 1, Sched. 4, s. 6 (4)) Offender required to report in person (1) Every offender who is resident in Ontario shall present himself or herself at a designated bureau, police station or detachment of the police service that provides policing where he or she resides or at another place in the area where the police service provides policing designated by that police service, (a)  within the prescribed period after he or she is released from custody after serving the custodial portion of a sentence in respect of a sex offence; (a.0.1) within the prescribed period after he or she is released from custody on parole in respect of a sex offence; (a.1)  within the prescribed period after he or she is convicted of a sex offence, if the offender is not given a custodial sentence; (a.2)  within the prescribed period after he or she is ordered to serve the custodial portion of the sentence in respect of a sex offence intermittently; (a.3)  within the prescribed period after he or she is released from custody pending the determination of an appeal in relation to a sex offence; (b)  within the prescribed period after he or she receives an absolute or conditional discharge in respect of a sex offence, if he or she was found not criminally responsible of the offence on account of mental disorder; (c)  within the prescribed period after he or she changes his or her address; (c.1)  within the prescribed period after he or she changes his or her name; (d)  within the prescribed period after he or she becomes resident in Ontario; (e)  within the prescribed period before he or she ceases to be resident in Ontario; (e.1)  within the prescribed period after he or she becomes subject to an obligation under section 490.02901 of the Criminal Code (Canada) to comply with the Sex Offender Information Registration Act (Canada); (e.2)  within the prescribed period after he or she becomes subject to an obligation under section 36.1 of the International Transfer of Offenders Act (Canada) to comply with the Sex Offender Information Registration Act (Canada); (f)  on a day that is not later than one year after and not earlier than 11 months after he or she last presented himself or herself to a police force under any of clauses (a) to (d) or under subsection 7 (2); and Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, clause 3 (1) (f) of the Act is amended by striking out “police force” and substituting “police service”. (See: 2019, c. 1, Sched. 4, s. 6 (5)) (g)  on a day that is not later than one year after and not earlier than 11 months after he or she last presented himself or herself to a police force under clause (f).  2000, c. 1, s. 3 (1); 2000, c. 1, s. 3 (4, 5); 2008, c. 3, s. 2 (1-4); 2009, c. 33, Sched. 9, s. 2 (2); 2011, c. 8, s. 2 (1). Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, clause 3 (1) (g) of the Act is amended by striking out “police force” and substituting “police service”. (See: 2019, c. 1, Sched. 4, s. 6 (6)) Transition (1.1) Clauses (1) (a) to (e.2) apply only if the event referred to in them occurs on or after the day this subsection came into force.  2011, c. 8, s. 2 (2). Same (1.2) Clauses (1) (a) to (e), as they read before the day this subsection came into force, continue to apply if the event referred to in them occurred before the day this subsection came into force.  2011, c. 8, s. 2 (2). Offender to provide information (2) Upon presenting himself or herself under subsection (1), the offender shall provide the police force with satisfactory proof of his or her identity, his or her name, date of birth and address, and such other information as may be prescribed.  2000, c. 1, s. 3 (2). Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection 3 (2) of the Act is amended by striking out “police force” and substituting “police service”. (See: 2019, c. 1, Sched. 4, s. 6 (7)) Designated places, times, days (3) Every police force shall designate one or more bureaus, police stations, detachments or other places in the area where the police force provides police services at which offenders may present themselves for the purposes of subsection (1), subsection 7 (2) and subsection 9 (1), and may also designate the days and times when offenders may present themselves for those purposes.  2000, c. 1, s. 3 (3). Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection 3 (3) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted: (See: 2019, c. 1, Sched. 4, s. 6 (8)) Designated places, times, days (3) Every police service shall designate one or more bureaus, police stations, detachments or other places in the area where the police service provides policing at which offenders may present themselves for the purposes of subsection (1), subsection 7 (2) and subsection 9 (1), and may also designate the days and times when offenders may present themselves for those purposes. 2019, c. 1, Sched. 4, s. 6 (8). Notice of obligation to report (4) Every police force shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that it gives written notice of the obligation to report under subsection (1) to every person charged by the police force with a sex offence, at the time he or she is so charged.  2008, c. 3, s. 2 (5). Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection 3 (4) of the Act is amended by striking out “police force” wherever it appears and substituting in each case “police service”. (See: 2019, c. 1, Sched. 4, s. 6 (9)) Same (5) The ministry shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that it, or another person or entity, gives written notice of the obligation to report under subsection (1) to every person convicted of a sex offence or found not criminally responsible of a sex offence on account of mental disorder, after the person is so convicted or found.  2008, c. 3, s. 2 (5). Same (6) The notice required by subsections (4) and (5) shall be in a form approved by the ministry.  2008, c. 3, s. 2 (5). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2000, c. 1, s. 3 (4, 5)
- 23/04/2001 2008, c. 3, s. 2 (1-5)
- 05/12/2008 2009, c. 33, Sched. 9, s. 2 (2) - 15/12/2009 2011, c. 8, s. 2 (1, 2)
- 20/06/2011 2018, c. 3, Sched. 5, s. 7 (4-9) - no effect - see 2019, c. 1, Sched. 3, s. 5 - 26/03/2019 2019, c. 1, Sched. 4, s. 6 (4-9) - 26/03/2019