Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts If an eligible
person’s conviction is expunged under section 11(3) —
(a) the
person is not required to disclose the expunged conviction to any other
person, including when giving evidence under oath in legal proceedings; and
(b) the
expunged conviction is taken not to form part of the person’s official
criminal record; and
(c) a
question about the person’s criminal history, including a question in
legal proceedings required to be answered under oath, is taken not to refer to
the expunged conviction; and
(d) in
applying a provision of any legislation, agreement or arrangement to the
person —
(i)
a reference to a conviction, however expressed, is taken
not to refer to the expunged conviction; and
(ii)
a reference, however expressed, to the person’s
character is not to be taken to allow or require anyone to take account of the
expunged conviction;
and
(e) the
expunged conviction, or the non-disclosure of the expunged conviction, is not
a proper ground for —
(i)
refusing the person any appointment, office, status or
privilege; or
(ii)
revoking any appointment, status or privilege held by the
person or dismissing the person from any office.