Criminal convictions
The Application for Employment Form asks you to tell us of any conviction for criminal offences that you have, or of any charges pending against you. A criminal conviction will not necessarily exclude you from being considered for the position. However it is important that you include all convictions, even those of a more minor nature and those that took place some time ago (except where you have had a record concealed under the Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act 2004 - see below).
The Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act 2004 came into effect on 29 November 2004. Under this legislation people with less serious convictions may have had their criminal records concealed if they meet the criteria under section 7 of the Act. If your criminal record has been concealed under this Act, you should answer "no" to the question "Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence?" If you are not sure of the status of your criminal record you can request a copy from the Privacy Assistant of the Ministry of Justice. Refer to the Ministry of Justice for more information. | 
