Historical Homosexual Convictions Expungement Act 2018 (WA)

Western Australia Historical Homosexual Convictions Expungement Act 2018 Western Australia Historical Homosexual Convictions Expungement Act 2018 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Short title 2 2. Commencement 2 3. Terms used 2 4. Act binds Crown 4 Part 2 — Applications and determinations Division 1 — Making an application 5. Application for convictions for historical homosexual offences to be expunged 5 6. Contents of application 6 7. Providing further information 8 8. Withdrawal of application 8 Division 2 — Determination of applications 9. Investigation of application 9 10. Matters to be considered in determining application 9 11. Determination of application 10 Division 3 — Determination that conviction is no longer expunged 12. Determination that conviction is no longer expunged 12 Part 3 — Consequences of convictions being expunged 13. Annotation of official criminal records 14 14. Effect of expunging 14 15. Disclosure of expunged records 15 16. Improperly obtained information about expunged convictions 16 17. Discrimination on grounds of expunged conviction 16 Part 4 — Miscellaneous 18. Review by State Administrative Tribunal of CEO's decisions 18 19. No entitlement to compensation 19 20. Royal Prerogative of Mercy not affected 19 21. Integrity of official criminal records 19 22. Prior lawful acts not affected 19 23. Confidentiality 20 24. Giving notice 20 25. Evidentiary provisions 21 26. Protection from liability for wrongdoing 21 27. Delegation 21 28. Offence to give false or misleading information 22 29. Regulations 23 30. Annual Report 23 31. Review of Act 24 Part 5 — Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004 amended 32. Section 4 amended 25 33. Section 8A inserted 25 8A. Expunged convictions to be taken to be non‑conviction charges for the purposes of this Act 25 Schedule 1 — Offences Notes Compilation table 27 Defined terms Western Australia Historical Homosexual Convictions Expungement Act 2018 An Act to — * provide for a scheme to enable certain convictions for historical homosexual offences to be expunged; and * make consequential amendments to the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004, and for related purposes.