10Admission of offences

#### 10 Admission of offences 10 Admission of offences > An admission by a child of an offence is not an admission for the purposes of this Act unless it takes place in the presence of— > > > (a) a person responsible for the child, or > > > (b) an adult (other than an investigating official) who is present with the consent of a person responsible for the child, or > > > (c) if the child is 14 years or over, an adult chosen by the child, or > > > (d) an Australian legal practitioner chosen by the child. > > **s 10:** Am 2006 No 58, Sch 3.26; 2007 No 73, Sch 4 \[9\].