[24ZB Written indication of plea: accused turning 18 or withdrawing indication]

[24ZB  Written indication of plea: accused turning 18 or withdrawing indication]

[(1)     This section has effect where a magistrates' court has complied with section 24ZA(3).

(2)     If the accused attains the age of 18 years before giving, or failing to give, a written indication of plea (see section 24ZA(11)), section 24ZA ceases to have effect (and the court is to proceed in accordance with section 17ZA or 17A).

The court may not exercise its powers under section 29 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1963 so as to produce a different result.

(3)     Subsection (4) applies if the accused attains the age of 18 years—

(a)     after giving a written indication of plea, but

(b)     before the

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