Form of youth caution
113 Form of youth caution
A youth caution must be in writing and contain the following—
the child's name;
the name of the cautioning police officer who gives or attends the giving of the youth caution to the child;
if the youth caution is given by a person other than a cautioning police officer, the name and qualification (if any) of that other person;
the name of any other person who attends the giving of the youth caution;
details of the alleged offence for which the youth caution is given;
the time and date on which the youth caution is given;
the place at which the youth caution is given;
the nature and effect of a youth caution;
any other prescribed information.
A youth caution must be signed by the child in the presence of the persons who attend the giving of that youth caution to the child.
Note
See section 109.
As soon as practicable after a youth caution is given to a child, the cautioning police officer who gives or attends the giving of the youth caution to the child must give a written copy of the youth caution to the child.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed information
). Made under this Act:
- Youth Justice Regulations 2025 · under section 766
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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