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YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 1992 - SECT 20

Child must be given a notice of caution

20 Child must be given a notice of caution

(1) If a caution is administered to a child for an offence, the police officer who—
(a) administered the caution; or
(b) under section 17 , requested the administration of the caution;
must give the child a notice in a form approved by the commissioner of the police service.
(2) The notice must state—
(a) that a caution was administered to the child; and
(b) the time and date the caution was administered; and
(c) the child’s name; and
(d) the substance of the offence; and
(e) the police officer’s name and rank; and
(f) the place where the caution was issued; and
(g) the names of all persons present when the caution was issued; and
(h) the nature and effect of a caution.
(3) In a proceeding, a document purporting to be a notice or copy of a notice is evidence that the child was administered a caution for the offence in the circumstances stated in the notice.
(4) A document mentioned in subsection (3) is not evidence that the child committed the offence.



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