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CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005 - SECT 592E

Effect of relevant historical care and protection order in relation to matters concerning convictions, findings of guilt or criminal history

    (1)     On and after the commencement of this section, the following have effect in relation to a relevant historical care and protection order.

    (2)     A relevant historical care and protection order is not to be treated as a conviction or finding of guilt for any purpose.

    (3)     A question about a person's criminal history (including one put in a legal proceeding and required to be answered under oath) is to be taken not to refer to a relevant historical care and protection order in respect of the person.

    (4)     A person is not required to disclose to any other person for any purpose (including when giving evidence under oath in a legal proceeding) information concerning a relevant historical care and protection order in respect of the person.

    (5)     In the application to a person of an Act, subordinate instrument or agreement—

        (a)     a reference to a conviction or a finding of guilt, however expressed, is to be taken not to refer to a relevant historical care and protection order in respect of the person; and

        (b)     a reference to the person's character or fitness, however expressed, is not to be taken as allowing or requiring account to be taken of a relevant historical care and protection order in respect of the person.

S. 592F inserted by No. 42/2018 s. 35.



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