SCHEDULE 9 Alternatives to Prosecution for Persons Under 18

SCHEDULE 9 Alternatives to Prosecution for Persons Under 18

Section 48

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The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c 37) has effect subject to the following amendments.

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After section 66 insert—

“Young offenders: youth conditional cautions
66A Youth conditional cautions

(1)     An authorised person may give a youth conditional caution to a child or young person (“the offenderâ€) if—

(a)     the offender has not previously been convicted of an offence, and

(b)     each of the five requirements in section 66B is satisfied.

(2)     In this Chapter, “youth conditional caution†means a caution which is given in respect of an offence committed by the offender and which has conditions attached to it with which the offender must comply.

(3)     The conditions which may be attached to such a caution are those which have one or more of the following objects—

(a)     facilitating the rehabilitation of the offender;

(b)     ensuring that the offender makes reparation for the offence;

(c)     punishing the offender.

(4)     The conditions that may be attached to a youth conditional caution include—

(a)     (subject to section 66C) a condition that the offender pay a financial penalty;

(b)     a condition

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