Criminal Law (Historical Homosexual Convictions Expungement) Act 2017
sec.9Meaning of Criminal Code male homosexual offence
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sec.9 Meaning of Criminal Code male homosexual offence
A Criminal Code male homosexual offence is— an offence against any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code as in force before 19 January 1991— section 208 (1) or (3) other than to the extent the offence involved heterosexual activity; section 209 to the extent the offence involved an attempt to commit an offence mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; section 211 ; or an offence of attempting to commit an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or an offence of conspiring to commit an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or an offence of counselling or procuring a person to commit an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) .
- (a) an offence against any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code as in force before 19 January 1991— (i) section 208 (1) or (3) other than to the extent the offence involved heterosexual activity; (ii) section 209 to the extent the offence involved an attempt to commit an offence mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; (iii) section 211 ; or
- (i) section 208 (1) or (3) other than to the extent the offence involved heterosexual activity;
- (ii) section 209 to the extent the offence involved an attempt to commit an offence mentioned in subparagraph (i) ;
- (iii) section 211 ; or
- (b) an offence of attempting to commit an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or
- (c) an offence of conspiring to commit an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or
- (d) an offence of counselling or procuring a person to commit an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) .
- (i) section 208 (1) or (3) other than to the extent the offence involved heterosexual activity;
- (ii) section 209 to the extent the offence involved an attempt to commit an offence mentioned in subparagraph (i) ;
- (iii) section 211 ; or