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66A Youth conditional cautions
(1) An authorised person may give a youth conditional caution to a child or young person (“the offender”) if—
(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) each of the five requirements in section 66B is satisfied.
(2) In this Chapter, “youth conditional caution” means a caution which is given in respect of an offence committed by the offender and which has conditions attached to it with which the offender must comply.
(3) The conditions which may be attached to such a caution are those which have one or more of the following objects—
(a) facilitating the rehabilitation of the offender;
(b) ensuring that the offender makes reparation for the offence;
(c) punishing the offender.
(4) The conditions that may be attached to a youth conditional caution include—
(a) (subject to section 66C) a condition that the offender pay a financial penalty;
(b) a condition that the offender attend at a specified place at specified times.
“Specified” means specified in the condition.
(5) Conditions attached by virtue of subsection (4)(b) may not require the offender to attend for more than 20 hours in total, not including any attendance required by conditions attached for the purpose of facilitating the offender's rehabilitation.
(6) The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (5) by substituting a different figure.
(6A) If an authorised person gives a youth conditional caution to an offender, the authorised person must as soon as practicable refer the offender to a youth offending team.
(7) In this section, “authorised person” means—
(a) a constable,
(b) an investigating officer, or
(c) a person authorised by a relevant prosecutor for the purposes of this section.
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66A Youth conditional cautions
(1) An authorised person may give a youth conditional caution to a child or young person (“the offender”) if—
(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) each of the five requirements in section 66B is satisfied.
(2) In this Chapter, “youth conditional caution” means a caution which is given in respect of an offence committed by the offender and which has conditions attached to it with which the offender must comply.
(3) The conditions which may be attached to such a caution are those which have one or more of the following objects—
(a) facilitating the rehabilitation of the offender;
(b) ensuring that the offender makes reparation for the offence;
(c) punishing the offender.
(4) The conditions that may be attached to a youth conditional caution include—
(a) (subject to section 66C) a condition that the offender pay a financial penalty;
(b) a condition that the offender attend at a specified place at specified times.
“Specified” means specified in the condition.
(5) Conditions attached by virtue of subsection (4)(b) may not require the offender to attend for more than 20 hours in total, not including any attendance required by conditions attached for the purpose of facilitating the offender's rehabilitation.
(6) The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (5) by substituting a different figure.
(6A) If an authorised person gives a youth conditional caution to an offender, the authorised person must as soon as practicable refer the offender to a youth offending team.
(7) In this section, “authorised person” means—
(a) a constable,
(b) an investigating officer, or
(c) a person authorised by a relevant prosecutor for the purposes of this section.
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