Juvenile Justice Act, 2003 (Act 653) as the courts read it.

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Section 60: meaning of young person and young offender

Section 60 of Act 653, which is the Interpretation Section of the Act defines a young person to mean a person who is eighteen (18) years or above eighteen years but under Twenty -One (21) years. A young offender is defined in that same section to mean "a person who has been convicted of an offence for which the Court has power to impose a sentence of imprisonment for one month or upwards with the option of a fine"

ABU MOHAMMED vs. THE REPUBLIC CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. J3/03/2023 [2026] SLR (SC) 30 · Supreme Court · 2024 · KOOMSON JSC

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