97Effect of spent convictions

97 Effect of spent convictions (1) The fact that an offence in respect of which a reportable offender has been found guilty becomes spent does not affect: (a) the status of the offence as a reportable offence for this Act in respect of the reportable offender; or (b) any reporting obligations of the reportable offender; or (c) any prohibition order in respect of the reportable offender; or (d) the period for which the reportable offender is prohibited from engaging in child-related employment. (2) For this section, an offence becomes spent if, under a law in any jurisdiction, the reportable offender is permitted to not disclose the fact that he or she was convicted or found guilty of the offence.