Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

WORKING WITH VULNERABLE PEOPLE (BACKGROUND CHECKING) ACT 2011 (NO. 44 OF 2011) - SECT 25

In this Act:

"non-conviction information", about a person, means any of the following information about a relevant offence (or an alleged relevant offence):

        (a)     the person has been charged with the offence but—

              (i)     a proceeding for the alleged offence is not finalised; or

              (ii)     the charge has lapsed, been withdrawn or discharged, or struck out;

        (b)     the person has been acquitted of the alleged offence;

        (c)     the person has had a conviction for the alleged offence quashed or set aside;

        (d)     the person has been served with an infringement notice for the alleged offence;

        (e)     the person has a spent conviction for the offence.

Note     The Spent Convictions Act 2000 sets out which convictions can be spent (see that Act, s 11) and when a conviction is spent (see that Act s 12).