Section 16 — Youth Criminal Justice Act: Status of offender uncertain

When a person is alleged to have committed an offence during a period that includes the date on which the person attains the age of eighteen years, the youth justice court has jurisdiction in respect of the offence and shall, after putting the person to their election under section 67 (adult sentence) if applicable, and on finding the person guilty of the offence, if it has been proven that the offence was committed before the person attained the age of eighteen years, impose a sentence under this Act; if it has been proven that the offence was committed after the person attained the age of eighteen years, impose any sentence that could be imposed under the Criminal Code or any other Act of Parliament on an adult who has been convicted of the same offence;

and if it has not been proven that the offence was committed after the person attained the age of eighteen years, impose a sentence under this Act.