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CRIMES (RESTORATIVE JUSTICE) ACT 2004 (NO. 65 OF 2004) - SECT 19

Eligible offenders

    (1)     An offender who commits an offence is eligible for restorative justice if—

        (a)     this Act applies to the offence and the offender under
part 4; and

        (b)     the offender

              (i)     accepts responsibility for the commission of the offence; and

              (ii)     was at least 10 years old when the offence was committed, or was allegedly committed; and

              (iii)     is capable of agreeing to take part in restorative justice; and

              (iv)     agrees to take part in restorative justice.

    (2)     For this Act an offender is an eligible offender in relation to the offence if the offender is eligible for restorative justice under this section.



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