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YOUNG OFFENDERS ACT 1997 - SECT 9
Procedures under scheme
9 Procedures under scheme
(1) The procedures available for dealing with children who have committed, or
are alleged to have committed, offences covered by this Act are as follows--
(a) a warning may be given, including a warning in accordance with Part 3,
(b) a caution may be given, but only if it is a caution given in accordance
with Part 4,
(c) a conference may be held, but only if it is a youth justice
conference held in accordance with Part 5.
(2) An investigating official
dealing with a child who has committed, or is alleged to have committed, an
offence must, before issuing a summons or attendance notice or otherwise
commencing criminal proceedings against the child, determine-- (a) whether the
offence is one covered by this Act, and
(b) in the case of such an offence,
whether the child should be dealt with under Part 3 or 4 or the matter should
be referred to a specialist youth officer under Part 5 to determine whether a
youth justice conference should be held.
(2A) In the case of an offence
prescribed by the regulations, an investigating official must also determine
the matters referred to in subsection (2) (a) and (b) before issuing a penalty
notice for the offence.
(2B) In determining whether a child should be dealt
with under Part 3 or 4 or referred to a specialist youth officer under Part 5,
an investigating official is (if the official considers it practicable) to
make that determination within the period of 14 days after the official
becomes aware of the offence or alleged offence.
(2C) A failure of an
investigating official to comply with subsection (2B)-- (a) does not prevent
action being taken under this Act, or
(b) invalidate any action taken under
this Act.
(3) An investigating official may, at any time after commencing
proceedings and before the proceedings are heard, decide to deal with a child
alleged to have committed an offence under Part 4 or consider whether the
matter should be referred to a specialist youth officer under Part 5, if the
investigating official forms the opinion that the child is entitled to be
dealt with under Part 4 or Part 5.
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