Waiting period

In force

(1)

A waiting period is a period of—

(a)

for a conviction of a child or young offender—5 years; or

(b)

for a conviction of any other person—10 years.

(2)

For the purposes of this section, the waiting period for a conviction for an offence against a foreign law is the waiting period specified in subsection (1) for a conviction for the offence under the law of Victoria that corresponds, or most closely corresponds, to that conviction.

S. 10 (Heading) amended by No. 15/2026 s. 41(1).

This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum Second reading speech

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