Section 228 GuidanceI1I2

matters to be taken into account by chief officers of police before making an application for a youth diversion order, including alternatives to making an application,

how chief officers of police are to comply with their duties to consult under section 222, and

the circumstances in which it may be appropriate for chief officers of police to consult persons other than those mentioned in section 222 before making an application for a youth diversion order or the variation or discharge of such an order.

issue guidance to chief officers of police about the exercise of their other functions in respect of youth diversion orders, and

revise any guidance under this section.

the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales;

the Scottish Ministers;

the Youth Justice Agency in Northern Ireland;

the National Police Chiefs’ Council;

the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland;

the chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland;

the Director of Public Prosecutions;

the Lord Advocate;

the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland;

the person appointed under section 36 of the Terrorism Act 2006;

such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

any guidance or revisions issued under this section, and

in the case of revisions, a statement of whether the Secretary of State considers them to be substantial and, if not, of the reasons why.