# Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, Article 33: Power to notify appropriate authority if child’s welfare requires it


Where a child is charged with an offence and a court—
(a) finds him not guilty; or
(b) finds him guilty but does not pass a custodial sentence or a community sentence,
the court may, if the court considers that his welfare requires it, notify the appropriate authority of such matters as the court thinks fit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/1998/0110790170/article/33 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-criminal-justice-children-northern-ireland-order-1998/article-33
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