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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 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.



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