SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 11 Extension of youth justice system to 17 year olds
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In Article 45 (punishment of certain grave crimes)—
a
in paragraph (1), for “under the age of 18” substitute “
a child
”
,
b
in paragraphs (4) and (5), for “person” substitute “
child
”
, and
c
in paragraph (6), for “person will, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, attain the age of 18” substitute “
child will, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, become an adult
”
.