Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

SPENT CONVICTIONS ACT 2000 - SECT 6

For this Act, a person is convicted of an offence if—

        (a)     the person is convicted of the offence, whether summarily or on indictment; or

        (b)     the person is charged with the offence and a court finds the person guilty of the offence.

Examples for par (b)

1     the court makes an order under the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005 , s 17 (Non-conviction orders—general)

2     the court makes an order under the Children and Young People Act 1999 , s 98 (Disposition without proceeding to conviction)

Note     An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).