Genetically Modified Organisms Act, 1997
R 385
Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act No. 75 of 2008)NoticesDirectives issued in terms of Section 97(4) of the Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act 75 of 2008)Children in Conflict with the LawN. Error regarding the age of a child or adult discovered after the matter is diverted |
| N. | Error regarding the age of a child or adult discovered after the matter is diverted |
| 1. | Determining the correct age of the accused person is crucial. If after diversion the age of the accused person differs from that which was previously accepted as correct, it must be brought to the attention of the presiding officer who ordered the diversion to deal with in terms of section 16. |
| 2. | It is then for the presiding officer to decide what steps should be taken to address the situation. |
| 3. | The prosecutor must inform the presiding officer whether diversion, and if so, the same conditions of diversion would have been ordered if the correct age was known when the matter was initially considered for diversion. |
