59 Miscellaneous provisions as to summary proceedings against juvenile offenders.E+W
(1)The words “conviction” and “sentence” shall cease to be used in relation to [F1children and] young persons dealt with summarily and any reference in any enactment [F2whether passed before or after the commencement of this Act] to a person convicted, a conviction or a sentence shall, in the case of a [F1child or] young person, be construed as including a reference to a person found guilty of an offence, a finding of guilt or an order made upon such a finding, as the case may be:
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Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed (prosp.) by Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54), Sch. 6
F2Words inserted by Criminal Justice Act 1948 (c. 58), Sch. 9
F3S. 59(1) proviso repealed by Criminal Justice Act 1948 (c. 58), Sch. 10 Pt. I
F4S. 59(2) repealed by Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1952 (c. 48), Sch.