244Criminal record

244 Criminal record (1) A criminal record must contain, in relation to each previous conviction— (a) the date of the previous conviction; and (b) the court in which the previous conviction took place; and (c) the place of sitting of that court; and (d) the offence committed; and (e) the sentence imposed. Note to s. 244(1) inserted by No. 81/2011 s. 15(1). ***Previous conviction*** is defined by section 3 to refer only to a conviction or finding of guilt made by a court and does not include an infringement conviction. (2) If other offences were taken into account when a sentence was imposed in respect of a previous conviction, a criminal record may contain a statement to that effect and the offences taken into account, including the number of offences. S. 244(2A) inserted by No. 81/2011 s. 15(2). (2A) A criminal record must contain, in relation to an infringement conviction— (a) the date on which the infringement notice took effect as a conviction; and (b) the offence specified in the notice; and (c) the amount specified in the notice as the penalty for the infringement; and (d) any other penalty that results from the operation of the notice. A period of cancellation, disqualification or suspension of a licence or permit. (3) A criminal record is inadmissible as evidence against the person to whom it relates in a proceeding for an offence unless the criminal record is signed by— S. 244(3)(a) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 41.5). (b) a Crown Prosecutor; or (c) a member of staff of the Office of Public Prosecutions who is a legal practitioner; or (d) in the case of a proceeding commenced by an informant— (i) a person who is entitled to represent the informant and is a legal practitioner; or (ii) a public official. S. 245 (Heading) amended by No. 81/2011 s. 16(1).