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'''Young Person'''
'''Young Person'''
*means a person who is or, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, appears to be 12 years old or older, but less than 18 years old and, if the context requires, includes any person who is charged under the ''YCJA'' with having committed an offence while he or she was a young person or who is found guilty of an offence under the ''YCJA''.
*means a person who is or, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, appears to be 12 years old or older, but less than 18 years old and, if the context requires, includes any person who is charged under the ''YCJA'' with having committed an offence while they were a young person or who is found guilty of an offence under the ''YCJA''.


'''Youth Custody Facility'''
'''Youth Custody Facility'''
*means a facility designated under subsection 85(2) of the ''YCJA'' for the placement of young persons.   
*means a facility designated under subsection 85(2) for the placement of young persons.   


'''Youth Sentence'''
'''Youth Sentence'''