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Youth Justice Act 2024
784Children to be proceeded against by summons
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784 Children to be proceeded against by summons
At the foot of section 345 of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 insert the following—
It is conclusively presumed that a child who is under 12 years of age cannot commit an offence—see section 10 of the Youth Justice Act 2024.".