Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered Acts(1) A conviction, for an offence, includes either of the following whether or not a conviction is recorded on sentence--
(a) a finding of guilt;
(b) the acceptance of a guilty plea.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), quashing a conviction, for an offence--
(a) includes quashing--
(i) a finding of guilt for the offence; or
(ii) the acceptance of a guilty plea for the offence; and
(b) does not include quashing a conviction if--
(i) a finding of guilt in relation to the offence remains unaffected; or
(ii) the acceptance of a guilty plea in relation to the offence remains unaffected.
(3) A conviction includes a conviction before the commencement of this section.
Note--
See also the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986, section 9A, table, items 24 and 25.