New South Wales Repealed Acts

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JUSTICES ACT 1902 - SECT 84A

84A Traffic offences committed by children

(1) In this section:
"child", in relation to a traffic offence, includes a person who was under the age of 18 years when the person committed the offence and was under the age of 21 years when the person was charged before a Justice or Justices with the offence.
"traffic offence" has the same meaning as it has in the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 .

(2) A Justice or Justices may, in respect of a child found guilty of a traffic offence, deal with the child in accordance with Division 4 of Part 3 of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 .

(3) For the purpose of dealing with a person in accordance with Division 4 of Part 3 of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 , a Justice or Justices shall have and may exercise the functions of the Children's Court under that Division in the same way as if:

(a) the Justice or Justices were the Children's Court, and

(b) the offence were an offence to which that Division applies.

(4) A Justice or Justices may not impose a sentence of imprisonment on a child found guilty of a traffic offence.