Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) Nothing in
Division 4 affects —
(a) the
procedure of, or evidence admissible in, proceedings of a court or tribunal
that applies the laws of evidence or proceedings under section 6; or
(b) the
Commissioner of Police acting under section 7.
(2) Without limiting
subsection (1) —
(a)
sections 25(2), 26(1) and 27 do not apply in proceedings of a court or
tribunal referred to in subsection (1)(a) or proceedings under
section 6;
(b)
section 25(1) does not apply in a court or tribunal for the purpose
of —
(i)
the determination of the guilt or innocence of a person
charged with an offence where a conviction is relevant to that determination;
or
(ii)
a determination of the appropriate punishment to be
imposed by that court or tribunal for an offence.
(3) A court, tribunal
or judge that receives evidence of a spent conviction shall take such steps as
are reasonably available to avoid or minimise publication of that evidence.