SENTENCING ACT 1997 - SECT 9 Conviction or non-conviction
SENTENCING ACT 1997 - SECT 9
Conviction or non-conviction
In exercising its discretion whether or not to record a conviction, a court must have regard to all the circumstances of the case including (a) the nature and circumstances of the offence; and(b) the offender's antecedents and character; and(c) the impact that a conviction would have on the offender's economic or social wellbeing or employment prospects.