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CRIMES ACT 1914 - SECT 4N

Children over 10 but under 14

  (1)   A child aged 10 years or more but under 14 years old can only be liable for an offence against a law of the Commonwealth if the child knows that his or her conduct is wrong.

  (2)   The question whether a child knows that his or her conduct is wrong is one of fact. The burden of proving this is on the prosecution.


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