Contents (1991 - 8)
Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8
Status information

Long title

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act
2 Commencement
3 Objects of this Act
4 Definitions
5 Findings and orders treated as convictions for the purposes of this Act
6 Construction of certain provisions of this Act

Part 2 Spent convictions

7 Which convictions are capable of becoming spent?
8 When is a conviction spent?
9 What is the crime-free period for convictions of courts (other than the Children’s Court)?
10 What is the crime-free period for orders of the Children’s Court?
11 How are traffic offences to be dealt with?

Part 3 Consequences of a conviction becoming spent

Division 1 General

12 What are the consequences of a conviction becoming spent?
13 Unlawful disclosure of information concerning spent convictions
14 Improper obtaining of information concerning spent convictions

Division 2 Exclusions

15 Employment in certain occupations
16 Proceedings before courts
17 Civic office

Part 4 Quashed convictions and pardons

18 When is a conviction taken to be quashed?
19 What are the consequences of a conviction being quashed or of a pardon?

Part 5 Miscellaneous

20 Act binds the Crown
21 Act does not authorise contravention of other laws
22 Act does not affect certain other lawful acts
23 Destruction of records
24 Proceedings for offences
25 Regulations

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