s.20Punishment of offences
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Section 20Part 3 — Young Persons and Offences

Punishment of offences

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Where a young person is found guilty of any offence before a youth court, the court may —
either make any one or more of the orders specified in subsection (2); or
make any one or more of the orders specified in subsection (3), and any such order may be made in addition to or in lieu of any order referred to in subsection (4).
The orders referred to in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) are —
an order absolutely or conditionally discharging the young person; a condition being that that person commits no further offences within twelve months of the date of the offence for which that person was convicted;
an order under the Mental Health Act (2021 Revision);
a community service order;
a probation order; and
an order requiring the young person to attend at such premises as may be specified in the order for such number of hours as, under section 24, may be so specified.
The orders referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) are —
an order (a "youth rehabilitation order") requiring the young person to attend a rehabilitation school; or
a custodial sentence imposed in accordance with the First Schedule.
Where a young person is found guilty of any offence before a youth court, the court may, in addition to or in lieu of making any such order it has power to make under subsection (1), make an order —
confiscating any property of the young person used in connection with the commission of the offence;
requiring the young person to comply with an order made under any other law;
requiring that person to pay a fine, compensation or costs; or
in respect of an offence involving the use or attempted use of a motor vehicle, disqualifying the young person from obtaining a driving licence for such period, not exceeding seven years, as the court thinks fit.
Where a young person has been found guilty of an offence before —
a court of summary jurisdiction other than a youth court; or
the Grand Court,
the court may, in addition to or in lieu of any other sentence it has power to impose on the young person for the offence, make any of the orders which a youth court has power to make under this Act.
Where a court dealing with any charge against a young person has heard both the prosecution and the accused person and their witnesses, the court may, without recording a conviction, if it is of the opinion that it is not expedient to inflict any punishment notwithstanding that it finds the charge against the accused is proved, make an order discharging the accused absolutely or conditionally.

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