Stamp Duties Act, 1968 (Act 77 of 1968)
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Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act No. 75 of 2008)Chapter 2 : Application of Act, Criminal Capacity of Children under the age of 14 years and matters related to agePart 3 : Age Estimation, Age Determination and Error Regarding Age15. Age determination by any other court |
Where there is any uncertainty as to whether a person appearing before any other court was over or under the age of 18 years at the time of the commission of the alleged offence, the court must—
| (a) | determine the age of that person in accordance with section 14; and |
| (b) | where necessary, alter the record to reflect the correct age of that person, in accordance with the provisions of section 16, which apply with the changes required by the context. |
