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Release Guidelines

• Tasmania Police release police record information in accordance with the Annulled Convictions Act 2003 (the Act).
• Tasmania Police release police record information on the basis of findings of guilt.  Where a court has found a person guilty of an offence, but has not proceeded to record a conviction, this finding is still to be regarded as a conviction. This conviction may be annulled under the Act, once the following criteria are met.
• If an Annulled Record is requested, Tasmania Police will not disclose details of a minor conviction if the individual was an adult (18 years old) when the finding of guilt was recorded and ten years have passed, or if they were a youth (under 18 years old) when the finding of guilt was recorded and five years have passed.  If an individual is convicted of an offence punishable by any term of imprisonment during the required period of good behaviour, then the required period commences from the date this conviction was recorded.
• Convictions that will continue to be disclosed include offences for which a term of imprisonment of more than six months was imposed, or if the conviction was for any sexual offence.
• Some occupations, appointments or licences are exempt from the application of the Annulled Convictions Act 2003, meaning that no prior convictions including those of a minor nature can be removed from an applicant’s police record.  Due to the importance and responsibility in obtaining such positions or licences, governing legislation ensures that details of all prior convictions are released.
• Where a police record with another Australian police jurisdiction has been obtained, any legislation and/or release policy governing the release of criminal records within that jurisdiction will be applied by that jurisdiction before the information is released.
• Tasmania Police will release police record information to other jurisdictions that require the information for similar purposes, in accordance with the Annulled Convictions Act 2003.

Note: Details of Traffic Infringements form part of Tasmania Police History Record Checks and will be released when applicable.