244Dismissal with formal warning

244 Dismissal with formal warning

(1) If the Children's Court finds a child guilty of one or more offences, whether indictable or summary, the Court may—

(a) order that the charge or charges be dismissed; and

(b) give the child a formal warning.

(2) The objects of dismissing a charge against a child with a formal warning are—

(a) to warn the child about the potential consequences of further offending; and

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