# The Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, Article 33B: Associated offences


(1) This Article applies where a child has been found guilty by or before a court of associated offences.
(2) If one or more of the offences is an offence which falls within sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2) of Article 33A, the court must not make a reference under that Article with respect to any of the offences.
(3) Subject to that, if—
(a) one or more of the offences is an offence which falls within sub-paragraph (b) or (c) of that paragraph; but
(b) the remaining offence, or (where more than one) each of the remaining offences, is not an offence which falls within either of those sub-paragraphs,
the court is not required to make a reference under Article 33A with respect to any of the offences but may make such a reference with respect to any or all of them.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1998/1504/article/33B (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-children-northern-ireland-order-1998/article-33B
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