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Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act No. 75 of 2008)

Chapter 8 : Diversion

59. Legal consequences of diversion

 

(1)
(a) If a matter has been diverted by a prosecutor in terms of Chapter 6, at a preliminary inquiry in terms of Chapter 7 or by a child justice court in terms of Chapter 9, and the diversion order has been successfully complied with, a prosecution on the same facts may not be instituted.
(b) A diversion order made in terms of this Act does not constitute a previous conviction referred to in the Criminal Procedure Act.

 

(2) A private prosecution in terms of section 7 of the Criminal Procedure Act may not be instituted against a child in respect of whom the matter has been diverted in terms of this Act.