Paragraph 1 F1

England and Wales

(1)

For the purposes of this Schedule a caution shall be regarded as a spent caution—

(a)

in the case of a conditional caution (as defined in section 8A(2)(a)) F2—

(i)

at the end of the period of three months from the date on which the caution is given, or

(ii)

if earlier, when the caution ceases to have effect; and

(b)

in any other case, at the time the caution is given.

F3(2)

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F4(3)

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Annotations

F1: Sch. 2 inserted (E.W.) (19.12.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 49, 153(7), Sch. 10 para. 6 (with Sch. 27 para. 19); S.I. 2008/3260, art. 2(1)(d)
F2: Sch. 2 para. 1(1)(a)(i)(ii) substituted for words (10.3.2014) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 139(7)(a), 151(1) (with s. 141(1)-(6)); S.I. 2014/423, art. 2(a) (with art. 3)
F3: Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(3) omitted (10.3.2014) by virtue of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 139(7)(b), 151(1) (with s. 141(1)-(6)); S.I. 2014/423, art. 2(a) (with art. 3)
F4: By Management of Offenders (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 14), s. 63(2), sch. 2 para. 1(17)(a); S.S.I. 2020/245, reg. 2, sch. (with reg. 3) it is provided that (S.) (30.11.2020) in Sch. 2 para. 1(3)(a)(b) the word “disclosure” is substituted for “rehabilitation” in each place where it occurs [Editorial note: The purported substitution cannot be applied because the affected provision does not extend to Scotland.]