592BDefinitions

592B Definitions ***conviction***, in respect of a criminal record, includes a finding of guilt by a court, whether or not a conviction is recorded; ***criminal record***, in relation to a person, means a document that sets out— (a) all the person's previous convictions; and (b) in relation to each previous conviction— (i) the date of the conviction; and (ii) the court in which the conviction took place; and (iii) the place of sitting of that court; and (iv) the offence committed; and (v) the sentence imposed; ***official record*** means— (a) a relevant historical care and protection order; or (b) a criminal record that contains a relevant historical care and protection order; or (c) a record held by a responsible agency containing information about an order or record specified in paragraph (a) or (b); ***relevant historical care and protection order*** has the meaning given by section 592C; S. 592B def. of *responsible agency* amended by No. 6/2024 s. 99. ***responsible agency*** means any of the following with the care and control of official records or secondary records— (a) a public authority within the meaning of the **Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006**; (c) a non-Government organisation that provides support or advocacy services to persons who were placed in Victorian orphanages, children's homes or foster care; (d) a prescribed entity; ***secondary record*** means an official record that is a copy, duplicate or reproduction of, or extract from, another existing official record. S. 592C inserted by No. 42/2018 s. 35.