'Age of criminal responsibility - national proceedings' in document 'Bahamas - Penal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

BOOK I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

TITLE vi
CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY AND GENERAL EXEMPTIONS

91. Responsibility of infant.

(1) Nothing is an offence which is done by a person under ten years of age.

(2) Nothing is an offence which is done by a person of or above seven years and under twelve years of age, who has not attained sufficient maturity of understanding to judge of the nature and consequences of his conduct in the matter in respect of which he is accused .