846Definition of *person adversely affected by crime*

846 Definition of *person adversely affected by crime*

In section 3(1) of the Victims' Charter Act 2006, in the definition of person adversely affected by crime—

"(ab) a natural person who has suffered injury as a direct result of conduct, whether or not that injury was reasonably foreseeable by the person who engaged in the conduct, if the conduct—

(ii) if engaged in by a person who is 14 years of age or over, would constitute a criminal offence; or

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.";

(b) in paragraph (b), for "a person referred to in paragraph (a)" substitute "an affected person referred to in paragraph (a) or (ab)";

(c) in paragraph (c), after "criminal offence" insert "or conduct described in paragraph (ab)".