Youth offence convictions extinguished
19GB Youth offence convictions extinguished
A youth offence conviction (other than a conviction mentioned in subsection (3)) is extinguished.
A youth offence conviction spent before the commencement of this section is extinguished under this section.
A youth offence conviction is not extinguished if the offence for which the conviction was imposed—
is an offence mentioned in table 19GB; and
was committed by a person who was at least 12 years old.
Table 19GB column 1 item column 2 offence
1
Crimes Act 1900, s 12 (Murder)
2
Crimes Act 1900, s 19 (Intentionally inflicting grievous bodily harm)
3
Crimes Act 1900, s 51 (Sexual assault in the first degree)
4
Crimes Act 1900, s 57 (Act of indecency in the first degree)
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