# Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, Article 5: Words not to be used in relation to children dealt with summarily


(1) The words “conviction” and “sentence” shall not be used in relation to children dealt with summarily.
(2) Any reference in any statutory provision (whenever passed or made) to a person convicted, a conviction or a sentence shall in the case of a child be construed as including a reference to a child found guilty of an offence, a finding of guilt or an order made upon such finding, as the case may be.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/1998/0110790170/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-criminal-justice-children-northern-ireland-order-1998/article-5
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