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Criminal Records Act 1991
19BApplication to have eligible homosexual offence convictions extinguished
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#### 19B Application to have eligible homosexual offence convictions extinguished
19B Application to have eligible homosexual offence convictions extinguished
> > (1) A person who has been convicted of an eligible homosexual offence may apply, in accordance with the regulations, to the Secretary for the conviction to become extinguished.
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> > (2) An application under this section must state—
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> > > (a) the name, address and date of birth of the applicant, and
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> > > (b) the name and address of the applicant at the time of the conviction, and
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> > > (c) so far as is known to the applicant, the time when and the place where the conviction was made, and
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> > > (d) any other information that the Secretary requires.
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> > Note.
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> > It is an offence under Part 5A of the [Crimes Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-040) to knowingly provide false or misleading information or to knowingly produce documents that are false or misleading in an application to a public authority.
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> > (3) If the convicted person has died, an application under this section may be made on behalf of the person by—
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> > > (a) the convicted person’s legal personal representative, or
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> > > (b) a spouse, de facto partner, parent or child of the convicted person or a person who was in a close personal relationship with the convicted person immediately before the convicted person’s death.
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> **s 19B:** Ins 2014 No 69, Sch 1 \[4\].