Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) Section 16 does not apply in relation to an application by a person—
(a) for an appointment or employment as a judge, magistrate, justice of the peace, police officer, prison officer, teacher, teacher's aide, childcare provider, aged care provider or provider of care for people with a disability, or childcare worker, aged care worker or worker with people with a disability; or
(b) to be appointed, employed or otherwise engaged (whether or not for financial reward) in any other capacity—
(i) in relation to the care, instruction or supervision of children, older people or people with a disability; or
(ii) at a school, child-care centre, hospital, community care facility, residential care facility, or any other place where care, instruction, supervision or any other services are provided (or proposed to be provided) for children, older people or people with a disability; or
(iii) by an entity that provides care, instruction, supervision or any other services for children, older people or people with a disability; or
(iv) as a casino employee under the Casino Control Act 2006 ; or
(c) for an interactive gambling licence under the Interactive Gambling Act 1998 ; or
(d) to be permitted to provide care, instruction, supervision or any other services for children, older people or people with a disability.
(2) Section 16 does not apply in relation to an application by a person convicted of arson or attempted arson to be appointed, employed or otherwise engaged (whether or not for financial reward) in any other capacity in fire fighting or fire prevention.
(3) Section 16 does not apply in relation to a proceeding before a court (including the giving of evidence) or the making of a decision by a court (including a decision about sentencing).
(4) However, a court before which evidence of a spent conviction is admitted must, in appropriate circumstances, take the steps reasonably available to it to prevent or minimise publication of the evidence.
(5) Section 16 does not apply in relation to the making of a decision under the Firearms Act 1996 about a person's suitability.
(6) Section 16 does not apply in relation to the making of a decision under the Casino Control Act 2006 about whether a person is an eligible person for that Act.
(7) Section 16 does not apply in relation to the making of an application for, or for the renewal of, a licence or approval under the Race and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001 .
(8) Section 16 does not apply to a notice or police report under the Prostitution Act 1992 , part 2 (Registration).
(9) This Act does not affect any of the following provisions:
(a) the Crimes Act 1900 , section 291 (Evidence of previous conviction charged in an indictment);
(b) the Evidence Act 1971 , sections
56 (Evidence about character) and 71 (Evidence about character of accused) and
part 11 (Admissibility of convictions in civil proceedings).