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YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 1992 - SECT 42

Preferred way of starting proceedings

42 Preferred way of starting proceedings

(1) A proceeding against a child for an offence, other than a serious offence, must be started by way of complaint and summons.
(2) This section does not apply to a police officer.
Note—
The requirement for a police officer to start a proceeding by complaint and summons or notice to appear is dealt with by section 12 .
(3) This section does not affect—
(a) the charging of a child under the Justices Act 1886 , section 42 (1A) ; or
(b) the arrest of a child for escaping from lawful custody or who is unlawfully at large; or
(c) a proceeding against a child on an indictment.



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