Exception regarding the aggravationN.I.
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17—(1) For the purposes of section 16, an offence committed by a person (“A”) cannot be aggravated in relation to another person (“B”) by reason of involving domestic abuse if, at the time of the commission of the offence—
(a)B is under 16 years of age, and
(b)A has responsibility for B.
(2) Section 36 of the Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 applies for the purposes of determining whether A has responsibility for B as it applies for the purposes of determining whether a person has responsibility for a child or young person within the meaning of that Act.
Commencement Information
I1S. 17 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(q)