[24B Intention as to plea by child or young person: absence of accused]

[24B  Intention as to plea by child or young person: absence of accused]

[(1)     This section shall have effect where—

(a)     a person under the age of 18 years appears or is brought before a magistrates' court on an information charging him with an offence other than one falling within section 51A(12) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998;

(b)     but for the application of the following provisions of this section, the court would be required at that stage to make one of the determinations referred to in paragraph

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