Children Act 2001
F62 [ Inadmissibility of certain evidence.
48. — (1) Subject to subsection (2) , no evidence shall be admissible in any court in respect of —
( a ) any acceptance by a child of responsibility for criminal or anti-social behaviour in respect of which the child has been admitted to the Programme,
( b ) that behaviour, or
( c ) the child ’ s involvement in the Programme.
(2) Where a court is considering the sentence (if any) to be imposed in respect of an offence committed by a child after the child ’ s admission to the Programme, the prosecution may inform it of any of the matters referred to in subsection (1) .
(3) Subsection (2) applies, with the necessary modifications, in relation to a child who has attained the age of 18 years. ]
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Amendments:
F62
Substituted (1.03.2007) by Criminal Justice Act 2006 (26/2006), s. 126, S.I. No. 65 of 2007.