Anti-Discrimination Commission Robin Banks has handed down more than 30 recommendations on treating historic convictions for homosexuality.

Ms Banks said the legacy of criminal records of those convicted of gay ‘‘crimes’’ has remained long after homosexuality was decriminalised in 1997.

According to police records, about 100 Tasmanians were charged under the laws, with some convictions dating back to the 1930s.

The Tasmanian Gay and Lesbian Rights Group estimates there are between 20 and 30 people still alive and of working age who continue to face the legacy of their convictions.

‘‘They have lived with the stigma and discrimination associated with having a criminal record,’’ Ms Banks said.

‘‘It is appropriate for arrangements to be established to enable those records to be permanently disregarded.’’

Ms Banks said legislation ought be prepared aimed at permanently disregarding the convictions, with a three-person panel of experts and academics empowered to make binding orders on relevant records.

Ms Banks said the panel’s expunction orders would extend to all government files, police records and court documents.

The report also recommended that the government consider formally apologising to those who have suffered as a result of their historic criminal records, and to the family and loved ones of those who have since died.

Ms Banks said partners, family members or personal representatives should also be able to posthumously expunge a person’s record, and that a royal pardon be given.

The report stressed that only records for now-lawful behaviour and conduct would be disregarded, with records of non-consensual acts retained.

Attorney-General Vanessa Goodwin welcomed the report, saying the government supported expunging historic criminal records for consensual homosexual sexual activity.

‘‘Doing so will be a complex legal and legislative process and we will carefully consider the report and its recommendations,’’ Dr Goodwin said.