Criminal Law (Historical Homosexual Convictions Expungement) Act 2017
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sec.3 Purpose
This Act establishes a scheme for the expungement, on application, of convictions and charges for particular offences involving homosexual activity. The scheme only applies to convictions or charges that happened before 19 January 1991. To the extent provided in this Act, if a person’s conviction or charge for an offence is expunged, the person is to be treated in law as if the person had not been convicted of, or charged with, the offence. (sec.3-ssec.1) This Act establishes a scheme for the expungement, on application, of convictions and charges for particular offences involving homosexual activity. (sec.3-ssec.2) The scheme only applies to convictions or charges that happened before 19 January 1991. (sec.3-ssec.3) To the extent provided in this Act, if a person’s conviction or charge for an offence is expunged, the person is to be treated in law as if the person had not been convicted of, or charged with, the offence.