Considerations whether or not to record conviction
184 Considerations whether or not to record conviction
In considering whether or not to record a conviction, a court must have regard to all the circumstances of the case, including—
the nature of the offence; and
the child’s age and any previous convictions; and
the impact the recording of a conviction will have on the child’s chances of—
rehabilitation generally; or
finding or retaining employment.
Except as otherwise provided by this or another Act, a finding of guilt without the recording of a conviction is not taken to be a conviction for any purpose.
A finding of guilt against a child for an offence without the recording of a conviction stops a subsequent proceeding against the child for the same offence as if a conviction had been recorded.
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