Western Australian Current Acts

CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION ACT 2003 - SECT 5

5 .         Term used: convicted

        (1)         For the purposes of this Act a person is convicted of an offence notwithstanding that having been found guilty or convicted of the offence —

            (a)         a spent conviction order made under the Sentencing Act 1995 section 39 applies to the conviction; or

            (b)         a conviction is not recorded under the Young Offenders Act 1994 section 55; or

            (c)         the complaint or indictment was dismissed under the repealed section 669(1)(a) of The Criminal Code ; or

            (d)         the repealed section 20 of the Offenders Community Corrections Act 1963 ² applies to the conviction; or

            (e)         the repealed section 40 or 126A of the Child Welfare Act 1947 ³ applies to the conviction; or

            (f)         the charge was dismissed or the person was discharged under the repealed section 34 or 34B of the Child Welfare Act 1947 ³ ; or

            (g)         the complaint for the offence was dismissed under the repealed section 24 of the Children’s Court of Western Australia Act 1988 .

        (2)         For the purposes of this Act a person is convicted of an offence if the person, whether or not he or she is charged with the offence, is dealt with by a juvenile justice team under the Young Offenders Act 1994 Part 5 Division 2 for the offence.