19Eligible offenders

19 Eligible offenders (1) An offender who commits an offence is eligible for restorative justice if— (a) this Act applies to the offence and the offender under part 4; and (b) any of the following apply to the offender: (i) the offender accepts responsibility for the commission of the offence; (ii) if the offender is a young offender and the offence is a less serious offence—the offender does not deny responsibility for the commission of the offence; (iii) if the offender is a child offender—the offender does not deny responsibility for the commission of the offence; and (c) the offender agrees to take part in restorative justice. (2) For this Act an offender is an eligible offender in relation to the offence if the offender is eligible for restorative justice under this section.

Eligibility for restorative justice Part 5 Section 20