Spent Convictions Act 2000
- Number
- A2000-48
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Forms
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 February 2021 | PDFPDFWord | R27 | 27 February 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2020-42 |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Status | Classifier | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spent Convictions Regulations 2003(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 23 | 20 June 2003 - 19 December 2003 | SL2003-15 |
Approved forms
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Form name/number | Status | Description | Category | Made for | Effective | Year and No | CategoryAll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spent Convictions Act 2000—Form 1 | None | Application to have a conviction extinguished – applicant is the convicted person | s 19B | 24 December 2015 | AF2015-149 | ShowInAll | |
| Spent Convictions Act 2000—Form 2 | None | Application to have a conviction extinguished – applicant is not the convicted person | s 19B | 24 December 2015 | AF2015-150 | ShowInAll |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 February 2021 | PDFPDFWord | R27 | 27 February 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2020-42 |
| 22 November 2018 - 26 February 2021 | PDFPDFWord | R26 | 22 November 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-42 |
| 9 August 2018 - 21 November 2018 | PDFPDFWord | R25 | 9 August 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-25 |
| 15 August 2017 - 8 August 2018 | PDFPDFWord | R24 | 15 August 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-21 |
| 9 March 2017 - 14 August 2017 | PDFPDFWord | R23 | 9 March 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-4 |
| 24 August 2016 - 8 March 2017 | PDFPDFWord | R22 | 24 August 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-49 |
| 2 March 2016 - 23 August 2016 | PDFPDFWord | R21 | 2 March 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-4 |
| 9 December 2015 - 1 March 2016 | PDFPDFWord | R20 | 9 December 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-50 |
| 7 November 2015 - 8 December 2015 | PDFPDFWord | R19 | 7 November 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-45 |
| 5 December 2014 - 6 November 2015 | PDFPDFWord | R18 | 5 December 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-58 |
| 8 November 2012 - 4 December 2014 | PDFPDFWord | R17 | 8 November 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2011-45 |
| 27 September 2012 - 7 November 2012 | PDFPDFWord | R16 | 27 September 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2011-37 |
| 1 March 2012 - 26 September 2012 | PDFPDFWord | R15 | 1 March 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2011-48 |
| 12 December 2011 - 29 February 2012 | PDFPDFWord | R14 | 12 December 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-52 |
| 4 October 2011 - 11 December 2011 | PDFPDFWord | R13 | 4 October 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-34 |
| 13 May 2011 - 3 October 2011 | PDFPDFWord | R12 | 13 May 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-15 |
| 1 December 2010 - 12 May 2011 | PDFPDFWord | R11 | 1 December 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2010-47 |
| 15 January 2009 - 30 November 2010 | PDFPDFWord | R10 | 15 January 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-25 |
| 26 August 2008 - 14 January 2009 | PDFPDFWord | R9 | 26 August 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-28 |
| 2 June 2006 - 25 August 2008 | PDFPDFWord | R8 | 2 June 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2006-23 |
| 1 May 2006 - 1 June 2006 | PDFPDFWord | R7 | 1 May 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2006-2 |
| 23 November 2005 - 30 April 2006 | PDFPDFWord | R6 | 23 November 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-53 |
| 17 June 2004 - 22 November 2005 | PDFPDFWord | R5 | 17 June 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2003-58 |
| 19 December 2003 - 16 June 2004 | PDFPDFWord | R4 | 19 December 2003 | Republication for amendments by A2003-56 |
| 16 December 2002 - 18 December 2003 | PDFPDFWord | R3 | 16 December 2002 | Republication for amendments by A2002-35 |
| 12 September 2001 - 15 December 2002 | PDFPDFWord | R2 | 12 September 2001 | |
| 28 March 2001 | PDFPDFWord | As notified | 28 September 2000 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Spent Convictions Bill 2000.
Notification statement
The Spent Convictions Act 2000 was notified in the Gazette on 28 September 2000 (Gaz 2000 No 39).
(Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2000 | 28 March 2001 | PDFPDFWord |
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 28 September 2000 | IA, s 10B |
| remainder | 28 March 2001 | s 2 and IA, s 10E |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
Amendment information is being progressively added to the Legislation Register. For a full list of legislation amending this law, see the legislation history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2020-42 | Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | pt 28 | 27 February 2021 |