PART 6Cautions

General

I1117Restriction on multiple cautions

1

Regulations may prohibit the giving of a diversionary or community caution to a person in respect of an offence where the person has already been given one or more cautions.

2

A prohibition under subsection (1) may in particular be framed by reference to—

a

the kinds of caution previously given to the person;

b

the number of times any kind of caution has been given to the person;

c

the period preceding the commission of the offence within which any kind of caution has been given to the person;

d

the offence or description of offences in respect of which any kind of caution has been given to the person.

3

For the purposes of this section “caution” means—

a

a diversionary or community caution;

b

a conditional caution under Part 3 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 given before the coming into force of section 118;

c

any other caution given to the person before the coming into force of that section in respect of an offence where—

i

the person admitted having committed the offence,

ii

the person was aged 18 or over when the caution was given, and

iii

the caution was given by a constable or other person authorised to give the caution.