(b) the person who is considering whether to use such measures is satisfied that they would be appropriate, having regard to the needs of the young person and the interests of society;.
(c) the young person, having been informed of the alternative measures, fully and freely consents to participate therein;.
(d) the young person has, before consenting to participate in the alternative measures, been advised of his right to be represented by counsel and been given a reasonable opportunity to consult with counsel;.
(e) the young person accepts responsibility for the act or omission that forms the basis of the offence that he is alleged to have committed;.
(f) there is, in the opinion of the Attorney General or his agent, sufficient evidence to proceed with the prosecution of the offence; and.
(g) the prosecution of the offence is not in any way barred at law.
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Restriction on use.
(2) Alternative measures shall not be used to deal with a young person alleged to have committed an offence if the young person.
(a) denies his participation or involvement in the commission of the offence; or.
(b) expresses his wish to have any charge against him dealt with by the youth court.
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Admissions not admissible in evidence.
(3) No admission, confession or statement accepting responsibility for a given act or omission made by a young person alleged to have committed an offence as a condition of his being dealt with by alternative measures shall be admissible in evidence against him in any civil or criminal proceedings.
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No bar to proceedings.
(4) The use of alternative measures in respect of a young person alleged to have committed an offence is not a bar to proceedings against him under this Act, but.
(a) where the youth court is satisfied on a balance of probabilities that the young person has totally complied with the terms and conditions of the alternative measures, the youth court shall dismiss any charge against him; and.
