PART 1

Criminal Justice

Cautions etc

Restrictions on use of cautions: supplementary
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1
An order under section 17 may make different provision for different purposes.
2
An order under section 17 must be made by statutory instrument.
3
A statutory instrument containing an order under section 17(3) (specification of either-way offences) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
4
An order under section 17(7) (change to period in section 17(4)(b)) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument containing the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
5
In section 37B of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (consultation with the Director of Public Prosecutions), in subsection (7), after “such a caution” insert “(whether because of section 17 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 or for any other reason)”.