Spent Convictions Act 2000

A person convicted of a historical homosexual offence may apply to the director-general for the conviction to be extinguished.

An application—

must be made—

in writing; or

in any other way the director-general is satisfied on reasonable grounds is appropriate; and

must state the following:

the applicant’s name, address and date of birth;

the applicant’s name and address at the time of the conviction;

to the extent known to the applicant, the date when and the court where the applicant was convicted; and

may include any other information that may assist the director‑general to decide the application.

It is an offence to make a false or misleading statement, give false or misleading information or produce a false or misleading document (see Criminal Code, pt 3.4).

If the person has died, an application may be made on behalf of the person by—

the person’s legal personal representative; or

a domestic partner, parent, child or sibling of the person; or

a person who was in a close personal relationship with the person immediately before the person’s death; or

if another person was involved in the activity that constituted the offence—the other person.