Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act No. 75 of 2008)

Chapter 2 : Application of Act, Criminal Capacity of Children under the age of 14 years and matters related to age

Part 3 : Age Estimation, Age Determination and Error Regarding Age

15. Age determination by any other court
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Where there is any uncertainty as to whether a person appearing before any other court was over or under the age of 18 years at the time of the commission of the alleged offence, the court must—

(a)determine the age of that person in accordance with section 14; and
(b)where necessary, alter the record to reflect the correct age of that person, in accordance with the provisions of section 16, which apply with the changes required by the context.