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YOUNG OFFENDERS ACT 1997 - SECT 25
Right not to proceed
25 Right not to proceed
(1) A child may, at any time before a caution is given to the child, decide
not to proceed with the caution and elect that the matter be dealt with by a
court.
(2) An investigating official who arranges for a caution to be given
may, at any time before the caution is given, determine that it is not in the
interests of justice for the matter to be dealt with by way of a caution and
refer the matter to a specialist youth officer for consideration of whether
action should be taken under Part 5.
(3) The Director of Public Prosecutions
may, at any time before a caution is given in respect of an offence referred
by the Director under this Part, determine that it is not in the interests of
justice for the matter to be dealt with by way of a caution and refer the
matter to a conference administrator under Part 5 or commence proceedings.
(4) An investigating official or the Director of Public Prosecutions must give
written notice to the child concerned of any determination by the official or
Director under this section.
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