Section 48 Alternatives to prosecution for offenders under 18

England and Wales

(1)

Schedule 9 amends the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)—

I1(a)

to make provision for the giving of youth conditional cautions to children and young persons, F1...

I2(b)

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(2)

The Secretary of State may by order amend the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37), as amended by Schedule 9, so as to vary the provision made by it for the giving of youth conditional cautions to children and young persons under the age of 16 (including doing so by adding or omitting any provision).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 48(1)(b) and preceding word omitted (8.4.2013) by virtue of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 24 para. 29 (with s. 135(4)); S.I. 2013/453, art. 4(f)

Commencement

I1: S. 48(1)(a) in force at 1.2.2009 by S.I. 2009/140, art. 2(a)
I2: S. 48(1)(b) in force at 16.11.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/2780, art. 2(1)(a)