7A
CurrentCourts may rely on apparent age of defendants
7A Courts may rely on apparent age of defendants
(1)
For the purpose of enabling a court to determine whether or not it has jurisdiction to hear and determine criminal proceedings against a person in circumstances in which the court’s jurisdiction depends on the person’s age, the court may, if it is satisfied that no other evidence of the person’s age is readily available, rely on the apparent age of the person.
(2)
Nothing in this section limits the operation of Part 4.
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