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Youth Justice Act 2005
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6 Meaning of youth
(1) In this Act, a youth is:
(a) a person under 18 years of age; or
(b) in the absence of proof as to age, a person apparently under
18 years of age.
(2) If the context requires, a youth includes a person who committed an
offence as a youth but has since turned 18 years of age.
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