804Questioning or investigation of person already held for another matter

804 Questioning or investigation of person already held for another matter

In section 464B(10) of the Crimes Act 1958, for the definition of child substitute—

"child, in relation to a person suspected of having committed an offence, means a person who is under 18 years of age at the time of the suspected commission of the offence but does not include any person who is 19 years of age or over when—

(a) an application is made under this section in respect of the person; or

(b) the person gives informed consent under this section;

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.".