SA Would a Spent Conviction Appear on a Police Check?

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Les Laub

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30 May 2014
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In South Australia, there is a legislation called the Spent Convictions Act. Spent convictions are those in which either no conviction was recorded, or a specific time has elapsed without re-offending. I believe it is an offence for Police to reveal spent convictions.

My question is this: would a spent conviction show up on any police check for employment or volunteering? The offence in question had no conviction recorded some 20 years ago.
 

JS79

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2 October 2015
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No, spent convictions are not disclosed.