Criminal Law (Historical Homosexual Convictions Expungement) Act 2017
sec.29Changes to public records on revival of expunged conviction or charge
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sec.29 Changes to public records on revival of expunged conviction or charge
This section applies if— the chief executive gives notice to a criminal record holder under section 35 of a decision that an expunged conviction or expunged charge is no longer an expunged conviction or expunged charge; and the criminal record holder holds a public record containing information about the conviction or charge. The criminal record holder must— make any necessary changes to the public record so the record no longer indicates the conviction or charge is an expunged conviction or expunged charge; and give the chief executive notice that the changes have been made. On receiving the notice under subsection (2) (b) , the chief executive must give the applicant for the expungement of the conviction or charge notice of the changes. (sec.29-ssec.1) This section applies if— the chief executive gives notice to a criminal record holder under section 35 of a decision that an expunged conviction or expunged charge is no longer an expunged conviction or expunged charge; and the criminal record holder holds a public record containing information about the conviction or charge. (sec.29-ssec.2) The criminal record holder must— make any necessary changes to the public record so the record no longer indicates the conviction or charge is an expunged conviction or expunged charge; and give the chief executive notice that the changes have been made. (sec.29-ssec.3) On receiving the notice under subsection (2) (b) , the chief executive must give the applicant for the expungement of the conviction or charge notice of the changes.
- (a) the chief executive gives notice to a criminal record holder under section 35 of a decision that an expunged conviction or expunged charge is no longer an expunged conviction or expunged charge; and
- (b) the criminal record holder holds a public record containing information about the conviction or charge.
- (a) make any necessary changes to the public record so the record no longer indicates the conviction or charge is an expunged conviction or expunged charge; and
- (b) give the chief executive notice that the changes have been made.