Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations Act 1991
sec.17ADisqualifying convictions
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sec.17A Disqualifying convictions
A disqualifying conviction is— a conviction, including a spent conviction, for— an indictable offence; or an offence involving dishonesty; or an offence involving a breach of confidentiality; or an offence against this Act; or a conviction, including a spent conviction, for an offence for which a sentence of imprisonment was imposed, even if the sentence was suspended. However, a conviction of a person is not a disqualifying conviction if the chief executive has granted the person an exemption under section 17B in relation to the conviction. s 17A ins 2023 No. 23 s 90 (sec.17A-ssec.1) A disqualifying conviction is— a conviction, including a spent conviction, for— an indictable offence; or an offence involving dishonesty; or an offence involving a breach of confidentiality; or an offence against this Act; or a conviction, including a spent conviction, for an offence for which a sentence of imprisonment was imposed, even if the sentence was suspended. (sec.17A-ssec.2) However, a conviction of a person is not a disqualifying conviction if the chief executive has granted the person an exemption under section 17B in relation to the conviction.
- (a) a conviction, including a spent conviction, for— (i) an indictable offence; or (ii) an offence involving dishonesty; or (iii) an offence involving a breach of confidentiality; or (iv) an offence against this Act; or
- (i) an indictable offence; or
- (ii) an offence involving dishonesty; or
- (iii) an offence involving a breach of confidentiality; or
- (iv) an offence against this Act; or
- (b) a conviction, including a spent conviction, for an offence for which a sentence of imprisonment was imposed, even if the sentence was suspended.
- (i) an indictable offence; or
- (ii) an offence involving dishonesty; or
- (iii) an offence involving a breach of confidentiality; or
- (iv) an offence against this Act; or