<P> Judicial data on criminal offences are kept for 30 years after the criminal sentence has become irrevocable . Extensions can occur for non suspended prison sentences, mental hospital orders and youth detention . Data involving Minor offences are stored until five years after the irrevocable settlement of the case--extended to ten years if the individual was sentenced to prison or community service . 80 years after the birth of the individual, all data is removed . </P> <P> A sex offenders register under the name of ViCLAS (Violent Crime Linkage Analysis System) allows for links to be made between national and international crimes and possible offenders . Data is not removed until 20 years after death of individual in question . </P> <P> In New Zealand, criminal records are administered by the Ministry of Justice . Under the Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act 2004, records are automatically hidden from the public for less serious offences, if the individual has had no convictions for at least seven years and meets the other criteria of the act . An individual can request either their current (Clean Slate) or complete criminal record through the Ministry of Justice, or provide authorisation for a third party (e.g. employer) to view the current record . It is illegal, with some exceptions, for a third party to request a complete criminal record . </P> <P> The Polish Ministry for Justice administers the National Criminal Register (KRK), and it is regulated by the Act on the National Criminal Register 2000 and the Act on the Protection of Personal Data 1997 (The Act). The Act states that personal data is protected and can only be used for the public interest . Article 7 (1) further states that data is only accessible to persons who fit certain criteria . Data can only be transferred to other entities, such as other law enforcement agencies, if their data protection meets the same standards, and if it is necessary for the public interest, or for the establishment of a legal claim (Article 47 (4)). </P>

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