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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.