# The Standing Civilian Courts Order 1997, Article 36: Ascertainment of accused’s age


Where it appears to the court that any accused was or may have been under 17 years of age at the date when the offence with which the accused is charged is alleged to have been committed, it shall before arraignment obtain evidence of his age, in order to satisfy itself that the court is properly constituted in accordance with section 6 of the 1976 Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/172/article/36 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/standing-civilian-courts-order-1997/article-36
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