12What are the consequences of a conviction becoming spent?

#### 12 What are the consequences of a conviction becoming spent? 12 What are the consequences of a conviction becoming spent? > If a conviction of a person is spent— > > > (a) the person is not required to disclose to any other person for any purpose information concerning the spent conviction, and > > > (b) a question concerning the person’s criminal history is taken to refer only to any convictions of the person which are not spent, and > > > (c) in the application to the person of a provision of an Act or statutory instrument— > > > > > (i) a reference in the provision to a conviction is taken to be a reference only to any convictions of the person which are not spent, and > > > > > (ii) a reference in the provision to the person’s character or fitness is not to be interpreted as permitting or requiring account to be taken of spent convictions.