243Dismissal without formal warning

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243 Dismissal without formal warning

(1) If the Children's Court finds a child guilty of one or more offences, whether indictable or summary, the Court may order that the charge or charges be dismissed.

(2) The objects of dismissing a charge against a child with no warning are—

(a) to enable the Children's Court to take no further action against the child in appropriate circumstances; and

Division 3—Dismissal with formal warning