(1) No criminal responsibility shall arise from the act or omission of a person aged less than 10 (ten) years.
(2) An offence committed by a person aged not less than 10 (ten) years and not less than 14 (fourteen) years may attract only such special measures as may by law be provided.
(3) For an offence committed by a person aged over 14 (fourteen) and under 18 (eighteen) years, responsibility shall be diminished.
(4) A person aged 18 (eighteen) years or over shall be responsible as an adult
(5) The age relevant to this Section shall be that attained at the date of commission.
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In force from 12-07-2016
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