Part IV

Dealing with offenders
Chapter I

England and Wales

Young offenders: youth conditional cautions

The five requirements
66B
1
The first requirement is that the authorised person has evidence that the offender has committed an offence.
2
The second requirement is that a relevant prosecutor
or the authorised person
decides—
a
that there is sufficient evidence to charge the offender with the offence, and
b
that a youth conditional caution should be given to the offender in respect of the offence.
3
The third requirement is that the offender admits to the authorised person that he committed the offence.
4
The fourth requirement is that the authorised person explains the effect of the youth conditional caution to the offender and warns him that failure to comply with any of the conditions attached to the caution may result in his being prosecuted for the offence.
5
... The explanation and warning mentioned in subsection (4) must be given in the presence of an appropriate adult.
6
The fifth requirement is that the offender signs a document which contains—
a
details of the offence,
b
an admission by him that he committed the offence,
c
his consent to being given the youth conditional caution, and
d
the conditions attached to the caution.
Ss. 66A-66H (and cross-headings before ss. 66A, 66H) inserted (1.2.2009 for the insertion of ss. 66G, 66H, 1.4.2009 for the insertion of s. 66C, 16.11.2009 for the insertion of ss. 66A, 66B, 66D-66F for specified purposes, 8.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), s. 153(7), Sch. 9 para. 3 (with Sch. 27 para. 18); S.I. 2009/140, art. 2(e)(ii); S.I. 2009/860, art. 2(1)(h); S.I. 2009/2780, art. 2(1)(c)(2); S.I. 2013/616, art. 2(b)
Words in s. 66B(2) inserted (8.4.2013) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 138(3), 151(1); S.I. 2013/453, art. 4(d)
Words in s. 66B(5) omitted (13.4.2015) by virtue of Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 41(3), 95(1); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 33