Criminal records act 1991 The Criminal Records Act 1991 (NSW) regulates criminal records in New South Wales. Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 10 August 2024 at 20:44) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 7 October 2024 at 7:45) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a [193] eg Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) s 14; Criminal Records Act 1991 (NSW); Young Offenders Act 1994 (WA) s 55; Juvenile Justice Act 1983 (NT) s 89; Criminal Records (Spent Convictions) Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 New South Wales An Act to limit the effect of a person’s conviction for a relatively minor offence if the person completes a period of crime-free behaviour, and to make provision with respect to quashed convictions and pardons. 1991, sec 2 and GG No 86 of 31. Name of Regulation 2. Historical notes. Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 27 June 2024 at 22:08) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 5 October 2024 at 12:47) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 23 August 2024 at 22:10) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 This Act is the Criminal Records (Expungement of Convictions for Historical Homosexual Offences) Act 2018. Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 An Act to limit the effect of a person’s conviction for a relatively minor offence if the person completes a period of crime-free behaviour, and to make provision with respect to quashed convictions and pardons. (2) A finding that an offence has been proved, or that a person is guilty of an This Act may be cited as the Criminal Records Act 1991. Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 17 August 2024 at 8:02) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8. 4 See below for a further discussion on the meaning of conviction and the timing of a conviction. Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 16 November 2024 at 13:32) Legislation on this site is usually updated Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8. 3 Definitions (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999. An Act to limit the effect of a person’s conviction for a relatively minor offence if the person completes a period of crime-free behaviour, and to make provision with respect to quashed convictions Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8. If a conviction of a person is spent: (a) the person is not required to disclose to any other person for any purpose information concerning the spent conviction, and (b) a question concerning the person's CRIMINAL RECORDS ACT 1991 - SECT 8 When is a conviction spent? 8 When is a conviction spent? (1) A conviction is spent on completion of the relevant crime-free period, except as provided by this section. 2 Commencement. Part 1 Preliminary 1 Name of Act. CRIMINAL RECORDS ACT 1991 - LONG TITLE An Act to limit the effect of a person's conviction for a relatively minor offence if the person completes a period of crime-free behaviour, and to make provision with respect to quashed convictions and pardons. 2 Commencement This Regulation commences on 1 September 20 14 and is required to be published on the NSW Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 New South Wales An Act to limit the effect of a person’s conviction for a relatively minor offence if the person completes a period of crime-free behaviour, and to make provision with respect to quashed convictions and pardons. (3) In this Act: (a) a reference to a function includes a reference to a power, Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 New South Wales An Act to limit the effect of a person’s conviction for a relatively minor offence if the person completes a period of crime-free behaviour, and to make provision with respect to quashed convictions and pardons. Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 26 August 2024 at 3:51) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a CRIMINAL RECORDS ACT 1991 - SECT 7 Which convictions are capable of becoming spent? Act 1989 , the offences under sections 61I-61P of the Crimes Act 1900 , (c) from the date of commencement of Schedule 1 (6) to the Crimes (Amendment) Act 1989 , the offence under section 80A of the Crimes Act 1900 , Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 New South Wales An Act to limit the effect of a person’s conviction for a relatively minor offence if the person completes a period of crime-free behaviour, and to make provision with respect to quashed convictions and pardons. CRIMINAL RECORDS ACT 1991 - SECT 13 It is not an offence for the officer in charge of the Criminal Records Section of the NSW Police Force to make information relating to a spent conviction available to a law enforcement agency or to the holder of an office prescribed by the regulations. Assented to 12. CRIMINAL RECORDS ACT 1991 - SECT 8 When is a conviction spent? 8 When is a conviction spent? (1) A conviction is spent on completion of the relevant crime-free period, except as provided by this section. 1995, sec 2 (1) and GG No 77 of 23. which seeks to amend the Criminal Records Act 1991 (NSW) to enable certain convictions for a number of decriminalised homosexual conduct offences to be extinguished, upon application by an affected person. An Act to limit the effect of a person’s conviction for a relatively minor offence if the person completes a period of crime-free behaviour, and to make provision with respect to quashed This version of the legislation is compiled and maintained in a database of legislation by the Parliamentary Counsel's Office and published on the NSW legislation website, and is certified An Act to limit the effect of a person’s conviction for a relatively minor offence if the person completes a period of crime-free behaviour, and to make provision with respect to quashed criminal records act 1991 - long title An Act to limit the effect of a person's conviction for a relatively minor offence if the person completes a period of crime-free behaviour, and to make "conviction" means a conviction, whether summary or on indictment, for an offence and includes a finding or order which, under section 5, is treated as a conviction for the purposes of this Act. Construction of certain provisions of this Act PART 2 - SPENT CONVICTIONS 7. New South Wales An Act to limit the effect of a person’s conviction for a relatively minor offence if the person completes a period of crime-free behaviour, and to make provision with respect to quashed convictions and pardons. 1994. If an individual is charged within 10 years, the 10-year crime free period resets. Spent convictions 6. Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 1 August 2024 at 4:04) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 16 November 2024 at 16:28) Legislation on this site is usually updated Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 2 August 2024 at 1:25) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 9 November 2024 at 7:35) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 24 February 2024 at 21:25) Legislation on this site is usually updated 3 For example, for summary matters, see Criminal Procedure Act 1986, ss 193 and 202. (2) A finding that an offence has been proved, or that a person is guilty of an offence, without proceeding to a conviction is spent ACT: NT: WA: TAS: Crimes Act 1914 Criminal Records Act 1991 Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 Spent Convictions Act 2000 Criminal Records (Spent Convictions) Act 1992 Spent Convictions Act 1988 Annulled Convictions Act 2003; Definition of conviction : Conviction whether summary or on indictment. 1995, p 3279. Commencement 3. This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation. Finding of guilt. Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 11 November 2024 at 2:42) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 New South Wales An Act to limit the effect of a person’s conviction for a relatively minor offence if the person completes a period of crime-free behaviour, and to make provision with respect to quashed convictions and pardons. Criminal records in NSW are regulated by the Criminal Records Act 1991 (NSW). (ACT); Criminal Records Act 1991 s 19I (NSW) 21 Evidence, independence, and process. 1991. 2 Commencement CRIMINAL RECORDS ACT 1991 - SECT 15 Employment in certain occupations 15 Employment in certain occupations (1) Section 12 does not apply in relation to an application by a person for appointment or employment as a judge, magistrate, justice of the peace, police officer, member of staff of Corrective Services NSW (within the meaning of the Crimes (Administration of CRIMINAL RECORDS ACT 1991 - SECT 12 What are the consequences of a conviction becoming spent? 12 What are the consequences of a conviction becoming spent?. (2) A finding that an offence has been proved, or that a person is guilty of an offence, without proceeding to a conviction is spent immediately after the finding is made, Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8. This Regulation replaces the Criminal Records Regulation 2014, which is repealed on 1 September 2019 by section 10 (2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989. Findings and orders treated as convictions for the purposes of this Act 6. Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 23 October 2024 at 2:08) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8. Sexual offences under the Criminal Records Act 1991; and; Other statutory exceptions laid out by the Regulations; But the removal of a need to disclose does not go away entirely: a spent conviction does not apply to Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 25 July 2024 at 1:50) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 New South Wales An Act to limit the effect of a person’s conviction for a relatively minor offence if the person completes a period of crime-free behaviour, and to make provision with respect to quashed convictions and pardons. AustLII: Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 New South Wales An Act to limit the effect of a person’s conviction for a relatively minor offence if the person completes a period of crime-free behaviour, and to make provision with respect to quashed convictions and pardons. If a person has to go to court for an offence, the details are recorded in a person’s criminal history. However not all convictions are capable of becoming spent. Crimes (Dangerous Driving Offences) Amendment Act 1994 No 78. 1991, p 4021. Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 11 October 2024 at 2:36) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8. CRIMINAL RECORDS ACT 1991 - SECT 4 Definitions 4 Definitions (1) In this Act: "control order" means an order made under section 33 (1) (g) of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 . 5. Exclusion of applicants from consequences of conviction being spent 7. Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 10 August 2024 at 23:39) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8. Definitions 5. CRIMINAL RECORDS ACT 1991 - As at 28 November 2018 - Act 8 of 1991 - NOTES Reprint history: Reprint No 1 31 October 1995 Reprint No 2 7 August 2001 Reprint No 3 30 May 2006 . A “quashed” conviction is a conviction that has been set aside by the Court. The primary object of this Act is to implement a scheme to limit Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8. regulation under the Criminal Records Act 1991. Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 18 June 2024 at 15:13) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8. Date of commencement, 31. Criminal organisation declarations 8. In making a decision under section 16, 19, or 20, the Secretary Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 12 September 2024 at 19:31) Legislation on this site is usually updated This Regulation is made under the Criminal Records Act 1991, including paragraph (h) of the definition of sexual offences in section 7 (4), paragraph (o) of the definition of law enforcement agency in section 13 (5), and sections 8 (5), 13 (2) and 25 (the general regulation-making power). Previous Versions. MARK SPEAKMAN, MP Attorney General, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Criminal Records Act 1991, 23. 1 Name of Act This Act may be cited as theCriminal Records Act 1991. The United Kingdom' and South Australia3 have all enacted legislation which permits the removal of convictions from a criminal record, for Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8. In some circumstances, such as when a person is found guilty without a conviction being recorded, the charge will become spent earlier. The purpose of this scheme is to curb any long lasting discrimination that may result from a conviction. Name of Act 2. 5 It is arguable whether this undertaking is an order to enter a recognizance as per s 5(b) Criminal Records Act 1991. Disclosure of Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 12 October 2024 at 22:50) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8. the Act means the Criminal Records Act 1991. Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 10 September 2024 at 17:23) Legislation on this site is usually updated Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 30 July 2024 at 17:23) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 16 July 2024 at 8:23) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 New South Wales An Act to limit the effect of a person’s conviction for a relatively minor offence if the person completes a period of crime-free behaviour, and to make provision with respect to quashed convictions and pardons. Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8. This Act may be cited as the Criminal Records Act 1991. In New South Wales the Criminal Records Act 1991 (NSW) governs the effect of a person’s conviction for a relatively minor offence if the person completes a period of crime-free behaviour, and makes provision with respect to quashed convictions and pardons. Objects of this Act 4. The act implements a scheme to limit the effect of criminal convictions for relatively minor offences once the offender completes a period of crime Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 5 October 2024 at 17:31) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 30 July 2024 at 23:47) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 19 August 2024 at 17:16) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 Criminal Records Act 1991 Criminal Records Act 1991 Act 1991 of 8 As at 28 November 2018 Contents (1991-8) 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 Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8. (2) A finding that an offence has been proved, or that a person is guilty of an offence, without proceeding to a conviction is spent immediately after the finding is made, Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 25 October 2024 at 9:33) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 16 August 2024 at 11:48) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 5 November 2024 at 3:51) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 22 August 2024 at 6:38) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a Spent convictions in New South Wales are governed by the Criminal Records Act 1991. (3) Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 13 November 2024 at 6:21) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 Criminal Records Regulation 2014 under the Criminal Records Act 1991 Page 3 Criminal Records Regulation 2014 [NSW] Published LW 29 August 2014 (2014 No 558) 1 Name of Regulation This Regulation is the Criminal Records Regulation 2014. Criminal Records Act. The following findings or orders of a court are treated as convictions for the purposes of this Act: (a) a finding that an offence has been proved, or that a person is guilty of an offence, without Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 New South Wales An Act to limit the effect of a person’s conviction for a relatively minor offence if the person completes a period of crime-free behaviour, and to make provision with respect to quashed convictions and pardons. Commencement 3. (1) A conviction is spent on completion of the relevant crime-free period, except as provided by this section. 6. Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 24 August 2024 at 11:17) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 If so, the conviction will then be considered ‘spent’, and it will no longer form part of a person’s criminal record, subject to exceptions under the Criminal Records Act 1991 Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 22 October 2024 at 12:50) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 (1) The crime-free period in the case of an order of the Children's Court under section 33 of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (other than a finding or order referred to in section 8 (2) or (3) of this Act) in respect of a person is any period of not less than 3 consecutive years after the date of the order during which: Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 19 August 2024 at 6:56) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 22 July 2024 at 23:13) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 31 May 2024 at 6:31) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 13 August 2024 at 0:59) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 19 August 2024 at 6:39) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a The Criminal Records Act 1991 sets out the limitations of spent convictions. Prescribed sexual offences 5. Criminal Records 1991 (a) the charge to which the spent conviction relates; and (b) any action taken in respect of a breach of prison discipline committed during a period of imprisonment imposed in relation to the conviction. Part 1Preliminary 1 Name of Act This Act may be cited as theCriminal Records Act 1991. Shaded provisions are not in force. Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 New South Wales An Act to limit the effect of a person’s conviction for a relatively minor offence if the person completes a period of crime-free behaviour, and to make provision with respect to quashed convictions and pardons. All convictions are capable This Act may be cited as the Criminal Records Act 1991 . 4. CRIMINAL RECORDS REGULATION 2019 - Made under the Criminal Records Act 1991 - As at 3 May 2024 - Reg 425 of 2019 TABLE OF PROVISIONS 1. CRIMINAL RECORDS ACT 1991 - As at 20 November 2024 - Act 8 of 1991 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART 1 - PRELIMINARY 1. PDF Full Document: Criminal Records Act [303 KB] Act current to 2024-12-08 and last amended on 2019-08-01. Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 22 May 2024 at 21:31) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 As set out in s8(1) of the Criminal Records Act 1991, a conviction is usually spent after a crime free period of 10 years. (3) In this Act: (a) a reference to a function includes a reference to a power, CRIMINAL RECORDS ACT 1991 - SECT 5 Findings and orders treated as convictions for the purposes of this Act 5 Findings and orders treated as convictions for the purposes of this Act . Assented to 26. Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 31 July 2024 at 13:43) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 12 November 2024 at 6:08) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 New South Wales An Act to limit the effect of a person’s conviction for a relatively minor offence if the person completes a period of crime-free behaviour, and to make provision with respect to quashed convictions and pardons. Part 1Preliminary. The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes: Am: amended: LW: legislation website: Sch: Schedule: Cl: clause: No: number: Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 New South Wales An Act to limit the effect of a person’s conviction for a relatively minor offence if the person completes a period of crime-free behaviour, and to make provision with respect to quashed convictions and pardons. 12. Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 5 March 2024 at 19:13) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 New South Wales An Act to limit the effect of a person’s conviction for a relatively minor offence if the person completes a period of crime-free behaviour, and to make provision with respect to quashed convictions and pardons. Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 17 July 2024 at 2:52) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 New South Wales An Act to limit the effect of a person’s conviction for a relatively minor offence if the person completes a period of crime-free behaviour, and to make provision with respect to quashed convictions and pardons. This Act has been amended as follows: An Act to limit the effect of a person’s conviction for a relatively minor offence if the person completes a period of crime-free behaviour, and to make provision with respect to quashed convictions and pardons. Convictions which will still remain on a criminal record include sexual offences or convictions which . Criminal Records Act 1991 A conviction under the Act includes offences where the matter did not proceed to a conviction but there was a finding that an offence had been proved or that the person was guilty of an offence (s5). Definitions 4. Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 29 September 2024 at 0:33) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 New South Wales An Act to limit the effect of a person’s conviction for a relatively minor offence if the person completes a period of crime-free behaviour, and to make provision with respect to quashed convictions and pardons. This criminal history is a record kept by the Police CRIMINAL RECORDS ACT 1991 - SECT 11 How are traffic offences to be dealt with? 11 How are traffic offences to be dealt with? (1) In this section, "traffic offence" means an offence arising out of the use of a motor vehicle or trailer (within the meaning of the road transport legislation referred to in section 6 of the Road Transport Act 2013 ) and "non-traffic offence" means any other offence. Notes : See coming into force provision and notes, where applicable. CRIMINAL RECORDS ACT 1991 - As at 28 November 2018 - Act 8 of 1991 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART 1 - PRELIMINARY 1. Criminal Records Act 1991 Published LW 30 August 2019 (2019 No 425) Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Criminal Records Act 1991. MICHAEL DALEY, MP Attorney General Explanatory note The object of this regulation is to prescribe former offences under the repealed Government Railways Act 1912, the Offences in Public Places Act 1979 and the Vagrancy Act 1902 as eligible homosexual offences for the Criminal Records Act 1991 Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 New South Wales An Act to limit the effect of a person’s conviction for a relatively minor offence if the person completes a period of crime-free behaviour, and to make provision with respect to quashed convictions and pardons. The Act implements a scheme to limit the effect of a person’s conviction for a relatively minor offence if the person completes a period of Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 26 July 2024 at 22:28) Status information Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 26 July 2024 at 22:28) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation. "conviction" means a conviction, whether summary or on indictment, for an offence and includes a finding or order which, under section 5, is treated as a conviction for the purposes of this Act. Criminal Records Act 1991 No 8 [1991-8] New South Wales Status Information Currency of version Current version for 28 September 2020 to date (accessed 25 September 2024 at 23:55) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 3 For example, for summary matters, see Criminal Procedure Act 1986, ss 193 and 202. 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