Expungement of Historical Offences Act 2017
19AMeaning of eligible recipient
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19A Meaning of eligible recipient
[Section 19A Inserted by No. 21 of 2025, s. 9, Applied:27 Nov 2025] For the purposes of this Part, a person is an eligible recipient if –
(a) an application is made –
(i) by that person under section 6(2) ; or
(ii) if that person is unable to make an application under that subsection due to a lack of legal capacity, by another person on that person’s behalf under section 6(3) ; and
(b) as a result of that application, one or more charges against that person are expunged under this Act.