Cook Islands

Crimes Act 1969

COOK ISLANDS - CRIMES ACT 1969

PART III - MATTERS OF JUSTIFICATION OR EXCUSE

Infancy

24. Children under ten - (1) No person shall be convicted of an offence by reason of any act done or omitted by him when under the age of ten years.

(2) The fact that by virtue of this section any person has not been or is not liable to be convicted of an offence shall not affect the question whether any other person who is alleged to be a party to that offence is guilty of that offence.

25. Children between ten and fourteen - (1) No person shall be convicted of an offence by reason of any act done or omitted by him when of the age of ten but under the age of fourteen years, unless he knew either that the act or omission was wrong or that it was contrary to law.

(2) The fact that by virtue of this section any person has not been or is not liable to be convicted of an offence shall not affect the question whether any other person who is alleged to be a party to that offence is guilty of that offence.

Keywords

Age of criminal responsibility - national proceedings



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