Crimes Act 1914

PART VIIC - PARDONS, QUASHED CONVICTIONS AND SPENT CONVICTIONS  

Division 1 - Interpretation and application of Part  

SECTION 85ZP   APPLICATION OF PART  

85ZP(1)    
This Part applies in relation to a person convicted of an offence whether the person was convicted before or after the commencement of this Part.

85ZP(2)    
A reference in this Part to a person convicted of an offence does not include a reference to a body corporate.

85ZP(3)    
Nothing in this Part authorises a person or body to disclose or take into account a conviction of an offence if to do so would contravene any Commonwealth law, State law, Territory law or foreign law.

Note:

There are exceptions in sections   85ZZJC (use and disclosure of spent conviction etc. information by ASIO, ACC and other intelligence or security agencies) and 85ZZL (criminal proceedings before the Federal Court of Australia).

85ZP(4)    
Nothing in this Part affects anything lawfully done before a pardon is granted or a conviction is quashed or spent.