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Amendment of section 23 of Act of 2001.
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125.— Section 23 of the Act of 2001 is amended—
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(a) in subsection (1), by the substitution of “Subject to subsection (6), a child” for “A child”,
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(b) in subsections (1)(a), (4) and (5), the insertion of “or anti-social” after “criminal”,
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(c) in subsection (1)(c), by the substitution of “is 10 years of age or over that age” for “is of or over the age of criminal responsibility”, and
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(d) by the addition of the following subsection:
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“(6) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a child aged 10 or 11 years shall be admitted to the Programme if—
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(a) he or she accepts responsibility for his or her criminal behaviour, having had a reasonable opportunity to consult with his or her parents or guardian and obtained any legal advice sought by or on behalf of him or her, and
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(b) subsections (2) to (5) apply in relation to the child.”.
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