s 16
In forceWhere charge is to be laid
Part 4Court proceedings against a youth
Division 1The charge
16 Where charge is to be laid
(1)
Subject to this section, if a youth is to be charged with an offence to which this Act applies, the charge must be laid before the
Court.
(2)
The DPP may, instead of laying a charge of an offence against a youth before the Court, lay the charge before the Magistrates Court if—
(a)
the youth is charged with a major indictable offence; and
(b)
the DPP is of the opinion that the youth poses an appreciable risk to the safety of the community and should, therefore, be dealt with in the same way as an adult.
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