New Zealand Legislation: Acts

6 Application of clean slate scheme

• (1) The clean slate scheme applies to every question asked about, and every request made for the disclosure of, an eligible individual's criminal record or information about an eligible individual's criminal record whether asked or made on or after the commencement of this Act.

  (2) The clean slate scheme applies—

  • (a) to all sentences, whether imposed before or on or after the commencement of this Act; and

  • (b) to all specified orders, whether made before or on or after the commencement of this Act.