(1) For the purposes
of this Act a person is convicted of an offence notwithstanding that having
been found guilty or convicted of the offence —
(a) a
spent conviction order made under the Sentencing Act 1995 section 39 applies
to the conviction; or
(b) a
conviction is not recorded under the Young Offenders Act 1994 section 55; or
(c) the
complaint or indictment was dismissed under the repealed section 669(1)(a) of
The Criminal Code ; or
(d) the
repealed section 20 of the Offenders Community Corrections Act 1963 2 applies
to the conviction; or
(e) the
repealed section 40 or 126A of the Child Welfare Act 1947 3 applies to the
conviction; or
(f) the
charge was dismissed or the person was discharged under the repealed section
34 or 34B of the Child Welfare Act 1947 3 ; or
(g) the
complaint for the offence was dismissed under the repealed section 24 of the
Children’s Court of Western Australia Act 1988 .
(2) For the purposes
of this Act a person is convicted of an offence if the person, whether or not
he or she is charged with the offence, is dealt with by a juvenile justice
team under the Young Offenders Act 1994 Part 5 Division 2 for the offence.