# Children and Young Persons Act 1933, Section 59: Miscellaneous provisions as to summary proceedings against juvenile offenders.

Extent: E+W

(1) The words “conviction” and “sentence” shall cease to be used in relation to children and young persons dealt with summarily and any reference in any enactment whether passed before or after the commencement of this Act to a person convicted, a conviction or a sentence shall, in the case of a child 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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/23-24/12/section/59 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/children-and-young-persons-act-1933/section-59
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