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CurrentIt is presumed that a child who is 12 or 13 years of age cannot commit an offence—see section 11.
Chapter 4Diverting children from the justice system
Part 4.2Youth warnings
2 It is presumed that a child who is 12 or 13 years of age cannot commit an offence—see section 11.
(2)
A police officer may give a single youth warning to a child for more than one alleged offence.
(3)
A police officer may give a youth warning to more than one child at the same time.
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