Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 24 E+W Youth cautions: consequential amendments

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (c. 53) E+W

1 E+W The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 is amended as follows.

2 E+W In section 8A(2) (meaning of “caution”)—

(a) omit paragraph (c), and

(b) in paragraph (d)—

(i) omit “, reprimand or warning”, and

(ii) for “paragraphs (a) to (c)” substitute “ paragraph (a) or (b) ”.

3 E+W In Schedule 2 (protection for spent cautions) in paragraph 2(1)(e) (meaning of “ancillary circumstances”: things done in connection with a rehabilitation programme)—

(a) for “warning under section 65” substitute “ youth caution given under section 66ZA ”, and

(b) for “66(2)” substitute “ 66ZB(2) or (3) ”.