Hiring a child for criminal acts triggers mandatory prison terms and derivative liability if the offence is committed by the child. Hiring, employing or engaging a child to commit an offence attracts criminal liability with mandatory minimum imprisonment of three years, extendable to ten years, and a fine; if the offence is committed the adult is also liable to the punishment provided for that offence as if committed by the adult. The provision expressly includes use of a child for sexual exploitation or pornography within its scope.
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Hiring a child for criminal acts triggers mandatory prison terms and derivative liability if the offence is committed by the child.
Hiring, employing or engaging a child to commit an offence attracts criminal liability with mandatory minimum imprisonment of three years, extendable to ten years, and a fine; if the offence is committed the adult is also liable to the punishment provided for that offence as if committed by the adult. The provision expressly includes use of a child for sexual exploitation or pornography within its scope.
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