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Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987
31HGuilty pleas and committal for sentence
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#### 31H Guilty pleas and committal for sentence
31H Guilty pleas and committal for sentence
> > (1) This section applies to—
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> > > (a) an accused person whose guilty plea is accepted under section 31G, and
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> > > (b) a person charged with an offence who pleads guilty to an offence and about whom the Children’s Court forms an opinion under section 31 (5) (c).
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> > (2) The Children’s Court must commit the person to the District Court or the Supreme Court for sentence.
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> **ss 31C–31L:** Ins 2017 No 55, Sch 3.1 \[6\].