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3. THE PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) BILL WILL BE AMENDED IN COMMITTEE SO AS TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT A PERSON UNDER 14 WHO IS CONVICTED OF AN OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 33 MAY BE PUT ON PROBATION.

4. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT WITH THE SHELVING OF THE MAGISTRATES' (AMENDMENT) BILL, AND THE OTHER AMENDMENTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, ALL LEGITIMATE CRITICISM HAS BEEN MEET AND THAT WE ARE JUSTIFIED IN GOING AHEAD.

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