Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 2003

For the purposes of this Act a person is convicted of an offence notwithstanding that having been found guilty or convicted of the offence —

a spent conviction order made under the Sentencing Act 1995 section 39 applies to the conviction; or

a conviction is not recorded under the Young Offenders Act 1994 section 55; or

the complaint or indictment was dismissed under the repealed section 669(1)(a) of The Criminal Code; or

the repealed section 20 of the Offenders Community Corrections Act 1963 ² applies to the conviction; or

the repealed section 40 or 126A of the Child Welfare Act 1947 ³ applies to the conviction; or

the charge was dismissed or the person was discharged under the repealed section 34 or 34B of the Child Welfare Act 1947 ³; or

the complaint for the offence was dismissed under the repealed section 24 of the Children’s Court of Western Australia Act 1988.

For the purposes of this Act a person is convicted of an offence if the person, whether or not he or she is charged with the offence, is dealt with by a juvenile justice team under the Young Offenders Act 1994 Part 5 Division 2 for the offence.