Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act 2004

Clean slate scheme - Miscellaneous

23: Application of Legal Services Act 2011

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"How the Legal Services Act applies to Clean Slate cases"

Illustration for Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act 2004

When you are involved in a case under the Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act 2004, it is considered a civil proceeding. This means it is treated as a civil case for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2011. You can find more information about the Legal Services Act 2011 on the New Zealand legislation website.

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22: Rules, or

"Rules for how courts work under the Criminal Records Act"

24: Transitional provision relating to answers and responses to questions and requests asked or made before commencement, or

"What happens if someone asks about your criminal record before the law starts?"

Part 2Clean slate scheme
Miscellaneous

23Application of Legal Services Act 2011

All proceedings under this Act are civil proceedings for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2011.

Notes

Section 23 heading: amended, on 10 April 2018, by section 24(2) of the Criminal Records (Expungement of Convictions for Historical Homosexual Offences) Act 2018 (2018 No 7).
Section 23: amended, on 10 April 2018, by section 24(2) of the Criminal Records (Expungement of Convictions for Historical Homosexual Offences) Act 2018 (2018 No 7).