Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012

138Youth conditional cautions: involvement of prosecutors
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(1)The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 66A(4) (conditions that may be attached to a youth conditional caution) for “by a relevant prosecutor” substitute “in the condition”.

(3)In section 66B(2) (relevant prosecutor must decide that there is sufficient evidence to prosecute and that a conditional caution should be given) after “a relevant prosecutor” insert “or the authorised person”.

(4)In section 66C(5) (relevant prosecutor must specify amount of financial penalty and how it must be paid etc) for “a relevant prosecutor must also” substitute “the condition must”.

(5)In section 66D (variation of conditions by relevant prosecutor) after “A relevant prosecutor” insert “or an authorised person”.

(6)In section 66G (code of practice) in subsection (2)(h) (Secretary of State’s code of practice may include provision about what a relevant prosecutor may provide under section 66C(5)(b)) for “by a relevant prosecutor” substitute “in a condition”.