# Crime and Policing Act 2026, Section 188: Cautions given to persons having limited leave to enter or remain in UK

Extent: E+W

(1) In section 22(3G) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (conditional cautions: meaning of “relevant foreign offender”) before paragraph (a) insert—
“(za) an offender who has limited leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom (within the meaning of the Immigration Act 1971),”.
(2) In section 103(4) of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (diversionary cautions: meaning of “relevant foreign offender”) before paragraph (a) insert—
“(za) an offender who has limited leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom (within the meaning of the Immigration Act 1971),”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/20/section/188 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-policing-act-2026/section-188
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