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JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT 1992 - SECT 19

19 Caution procedure may involve apology to victim

(1) This section applies only after a police officer decides that a caution should be administered to a child for an offence.

(2) The procedure of administering a caution to a child for an offence may involve the child apologising to a victim of the offence if--

(a) the police officer administering, or requesting the administration of, the caution considers that an apology is an appropriate course of action in the particular circumstances of the case; and
(b) the child is willing to apologise; and
(c) the victim is willing to participate in the procedure.


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