sec.10Conviction defined

### sec.10 Conviction defined A reference to a conviction in relation to an offence (however expressed) committed by a person is a reference to any of the following, whether or not a conviction is recorded— a court making a formal finding of guilt in relation to the offence; a court convicting the person of the offence, if there has been no formal finding of guilt before conviction; a court accepting a plea of guilty from the person in relation to the offence; a court accepting an admission of guilt from the person in relation to the offence for the purpose of the offence being taken into account under the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 189 or the Youth Justice Act 1992 , section 157 , or under equivalent provisions of the laws of a foreign jurisdiction. However, a reference to a conviction does not include a conviction that is later quashed or set aside by a court. s 10 amd 2009 No. 34 s 45 (1) sch pt 1 amdt 7; 2023 No. 10 s 11 (sec.10-ssec.1) A reference to a conviction in relation to an offence (however expressed) committed by a person is a reference to any of the following, whether or not a conviction is recorded— a court making a formal finding of guilt in relation to the offence; a court convicting the person of the offence, if there has been no formal finding of guilt before conviction; a court accepting a plea of guilty from the person in relation to the offence; a court accepting an admission of guilt from the person in relation to the offence for the purpose of the offence being taken into account under the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 189 or the Youth Justice Act 1992 , section 157 , or under equivalent provisions of the laws of a foreign jurisdiction. (sec.10-ssec.2) However, a reference to a conviction does not include a conviction that is later quashed or set aside by a court. - (a) a court making a formal finding of guilt in relation to the offence; - (b) a court convicting the person of the offence, if there has been no formal finding of guilt before conviction; - (c) a court accepting a plea of guilty from the person in relation to the offence; - (d) a court accepting an admission of guilt from the person in relation to the offence for the purpose of the offence being taken into account under the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 189 or the Youth Justice Act 1992 , section 157 , or under equivalent provisions of the laws of a foreign jurisdiction.