9 Dec 2021
C v POLICE [2021] NZHC 3384
- Citation
- [2021] NZHC 3384
- Court
- High Court
Although the appellant's possession of very serious child exploitation material met the s 9(2) threshold because a low but real risk of reoffending remained, the imposition of a registration order was disproportionate on the facts: the limited protective benefit of s 16 reporting requirements (which do not permit internet traffic monitoring), the appellant's low assessed risk and lack of contact offending, and rehabilitation access constraints meant the intrusion on his rights was not justified, so the registration order must be quashed.