799Definitions

799 Definitions

(1) In section 321LA of the Crimes Act 1958 insert the following definition—

"adult means a person who is 18 years of age or over;".

(2) At the end of section 321LA of the Crimes Act 1958 insert—

"(2) Conduct by a child may be criminal activity even if, under section 10 or 11 of the Youth Justice Act 2024, it is presumed that the child cannot commit the offence that the conduct would constitute.

1 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.

2 It is presumed that a child who is 12 or 13 years of age cannot commit an offence—see section 11 of the Youth Justice Act 2024.".