(1) A probation officer, the Director of Public Prosecutions or Court may consider diversion to —
(a) encourage a child to be accountable for the harm which he or she has caused to another person;
(b) meet the particular needs of a child;
(c) promote the reintegration of a child into the family and the community;
(d) provide an opportunity to persons affected by the harm caused by a child to express views on the impact of the harm;
(e) encourage the rendering to the victim of some symbolic benefit or the delivery of some object as compensation for the harm caused by a child;
(f) promote the reconciliation between a child and the person or community affected by the harm caused by the child;
(g) prevent stigmatization of a child and other adverse consequences flowing from being subject to the criminal justice system; and
(h) prevent a child from having a criminal record.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a child shall be considered for diversion if —
(a) the child and his or her parent or an appropriate adult, consent to the diversion and the diversion option;
(b) the child understands his or her right to remain silent and has not been unduly influenced to acknowledge responsibility for an alleged act or omission; and
(c) there is sufficient evidence to prosecute the child, or
(d) the penalty for the offence with which the child is charged does not exceed a term of imprisonment of ten years.