SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11N.I. Extension of youth justice system to 17 year olds

19N.I.In Article 45 (punishment of certain grave crimes)—

(a)in paragraph (1), for “under the age of 18” substitute “ a child ”,

(b)in paragraphs (4) and (5), for “person” substitute “ child ”, and

(c)in paragraph (6), for “person will, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, attain the age of 18” substitute “ child will, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, become an adult ”.