235. Youthful offender may be dealt with in manner provided by the Children and Young Persons Act, instead of being imprisoned
Feedback & supportWhen any youthful offender is convicted before any criminal court of an offence punishable by fine or imprisonment or by both, and whether or not the law under which the conviction is had provides that fine or imprisonment or both shall be imposed upon the person so convicted, that court may, instead of sentencing the youthful offender to pay a fine or awarding any term of imprisonment in default of payment of the fine, or of passing a sentence of imprisonment of any kind, deal with the youthful offender in the manner provided by the Children and Young Persons Act [Cap. 38].[234
youthful offender
“youthful offender” includes any child convicted of any offence punishable by fine or imprisonment who in the absence of legal proof to the contrary is above the age of 7 and under the age of 16 years in the opinion of the court before which the child is convicted;