YOUNG OFFENDERS ACT 1997 - SECT 21
Determination by investigating official
YOUNG OFFENDERS ACT 1997 - SECT 21
Determination by investigating official
21 Determination by investigating official
(1) If an investigating official determines that a child should be dealt with
under this Part, the investigating official must arrange for a caution to be
given.
(2) If an investigating official is of the opinion that it is not in
the interests of justice for a matter to be dealt with by way of a caution,
the investigating official must refer the matter to a specialist youth officer
to consider whether the child should be dealt with under Part 5.
