Spent Convictions Act 2000

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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R33 26 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 1 July 2025 - 25 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R32 1 July 2025 Republication for amendments by A2023-45 and A2025-9 11 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R31 11 July 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-33 22 November 2023 - 10 July 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R30 22 November 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-45 13 September 2023 - 21 November 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R29 13 September 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-33 23 June 2021 - 12 September 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R28 23 June 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-12 27 February 2021 - 22 June 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R27 27 February 2021 Republication for amendments by A2020-42 22 November 2018 - 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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 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word 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. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2020-42 Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020 pt 28 27 February 2021 A2021-12 Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 sch 3 pt 3.55 23 June 2021 A2018-42 Statute Law Amendment Act 2018 sch 3 pt 3.33 22 November 2018 A2018-25 Prostitution Amendment Act 2018 sch 1 pt 1.4 9 August 2018 A2017-21 Road Transport Reform (Light Rail) Legislation Amendment Act 2017 sch 1 pt 1.15 15 August 2017 A2017-4 Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 sch 3 pt 3.32 9 March 2017 A2016-49 Discrimination Amendment Act 2016 sch 1 pt 1.6 24 August 2016 A2016-4 Crimes (Sentencing and Restorative Justice) Amendment Act 2016 sch 1 pt 1.10 2 March 2016 A2015-50 Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.32 9 December 2015 A2015-45 Spent Convictions (Historical Homosexual Convictions Extinguishment) Amendment Act 2015 ss 4-14 7 November 2015 A2014-58 Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Act 2014 sch 1 pt 1.4 5 December 2014 A2011-52 Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) sch 3 pt 3.50 12 December 2011 A2011-48 Evidence (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.35 1 March 2012 A2011-45 Working with Vulnerable People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.4 8 November 2012 A2011-37 Security Industry Amendment Act 2011 pt 4 27 September 2012 A2011-34 ACT Teacher Quality Institute Amendment Act 2011 s 21 4 October 2011 A2011-15 Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Legislation Amendment Act 2011 pt 7 13 May 2011 A2010-47 Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Legislation Amendment Act 2010 pt 1.3 1 December 2010 A2008-28 Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 sch 3 pt 3.53 26 August 2008 A2008-25 Firearms Amendment Act 2008 sch 2 pt 2.5 15 January 2009 A2006-23 Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 sch 1 pt 1.33 2 June 2006 A2006-2 Casino Control Act 2006 sch 1 pt 1.5 1 May 2006 A2005-53 Criminal Code (Administration of Justice Offences) Amendment Act 2005 sch 2 pt 2.5 23 November 2005 A2003-58 Australian Crime Commission (ACT) Act 2003 sch 1 pt 1.3 17 June 2004 A2003-56 Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.25 19 December 2003 A2002-35 Prostitution Amendment Act 2002 s 26, s 27 16 December 2002 A2001-49 Race and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001 sch 2 pt 4 7 September 2001 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 366 12 September 2001 A2023-33 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2023 sch 2 pt 2.7 13 September 2023 A2023-45 Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 ss 122-124, s 126, s 128, ss 130-132 22 November 2023 A2023-45 Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 s 125, s 127, s 129 1 July 2025 A2024-33 Education and Care Services National Law (ACT) Amendment Act 2024 sch 1 pt 1.7 11 July 2024 A2025-9 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2025 pt 3 1 July 2025 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 3 pt 3.88, sch 4 pt 4.167 26 November 2025 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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