Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Chapter XXV
263. Community Service) Act
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
When any person, not being a youthful offender, is convicted before any criminal Court of an offence punishable by fine, imprisonment or both, and whether or not the law under which that conviction was made provides that fine, imprisonment or both shall be imposed upon the person so convicted, the court may, instead of sentencing him to a fine or imposing any term of imprisonment in default of payment of the fine, or to a sentence of a imprisonment of any kind, deal with him as provided by the Offenders
youthful offender
"youthful offender" includes any child convicted of an offence punishable by fine or imprisonment who, in the absence of legal proof to the contrary, is above the age of 7 years and under the age of 18 years in the opinion of the Court before which such child is convicted.
(Probation and Community Service) Act (Chapter 220).
2 63A.
(Repealed).
Terms defined in s 2
fine
Defined · s 2"fine" includes any fine, pecuniary penalty or forfeiture or compensation adjudged upon any conviction of any crime or offence or for the breach of any written law for the time being in force by any Court in Brunei Darussalam;
offence
Defined · s 2"offence" means any act or omission made punishable by any other written law for the time being in force…
youthful offender
Defined · s 2"youthful offender" includes any child convicted of an offence punishable by fine or imprisonment who, in the absence of legal proof to the contrary, is above the age of 7 years and under the age of 18 years in the opinion of the Court before which such child is convicted.
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