13References to conviction and quashing of conviction

13 References to conviction and quashing of conviction (1) A reference in this Act to a conviction includes a reference to a finding of guilt, or the acceptance of a guilty plea, whether or not a conviction is recorded. Note Found guilty is defined in the Legislation Act, dict. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), a reference in this Act to the quashing of a conviction for an offence includes a reference to the quashing of— (a) a finding of guilt in relation to the offence; or (b) the acceptance of a guilty plea in relation to the offence. (3) However, a reference in this Act to the quashing of a conviction for an offence does not include a reference to the quashing of a conviction if— (a) a finding of guilt in relation to the offence remains unaffected; or (b) the acceptance of a guilty plea in relation to the offence remains unaffected.

Preliminary—ch 2 Part 2.1