YOUNG OFFENDERS ACT 1997 - SECT 24
Notice of caution
YOUNG OFFENDERS ACT 1997 - SECT 24
Notice of caution
24 Notice of caution
(1) Before a caution is given to a child, the person arranging for the caution
to be given must give a written notice to the child.
(2) The notice must
contain the following information--
(a) the offence in respect of which the
caution is to be given,
(b) the persons who may be present when the caution
is given,
(c) the purpose, nature and effect of the caution,
(d) the date,
time and place at which the caution is to be given,
(e) the name of a police
officer who is a contact officer concerning the caution,
(f) the consequences
of failure to attend the giving of the caution,
(g) the right of the child to
obtain legal advice and where that advice may be obtained,
(h) the right of
the child to elect that the matter be dealt with by a court if the child does
not wish to proceed with the caution.
(3) The notice must be given in a form
approved by the Commissioner of Police and be expressed in language readily
capable of being understood by children.