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YOUNG OFFENDERS ACT 1997 - SECT 7A
Persons in relation to whom Act applies
7A Persons in relation to whom Act applies
(1) This Act applies in relation to a person who-- (a) is or was a child when
an offence covered by this Act is or was committed or alleged to have been
committed, and
(b) is under the age of 21 years when being dealt with under
this Act.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), if a person in relation to whom this
Act applies is no longer a child when he or she is being dealt with under this
Act, a reference to a child in another provision of this Act concerning how a
child is to be, or may be, dealt with is to be read as including, where
appropriate, a reference to an individual who is of or under the person's age.
(3) The following provisions of this Act do not apply to a person in relation
to whom this Act applies if the person is no longer a child-- (a) section 10
(which relates to who is to be present with a child when he or she makes
admissions for the purposes of this Act),
(b) section 22 (2) (which relates
to who is to be present with a child when an explanation concerning a caution
is given),
(c) section 29 (3) (which relates to who is to be present with a
child when a caution is given),
(d) section 39 (2) (which relates to who is
to be present with a child when an explanation concerning a conference is
given),
(e) any other provision that requires the presence or consent of, or
consultation with, a person responsible for a child,
(f) any provision (or
any provision belonging to a class of provisions) prescribed by the
regulations.
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