194Consent to diversion by the child

194 Consent to diversion by the child

(1) An adjournment must not be granted under section 193(1) unless the child—

(a) does not deny responsibility for the alleged offence; and

(b) consents to the Court adjourning the proceeding for the purpose of the child participating in a diversion program.

(2) The fact that a child does not deny responsibility for an alleged offence—

(a) is inadmissible as evidence in a proceeding for that offence; and

(b) does not constitute a plea.