4

The Department of Justice may by regulations make provision for recording—

a

convictions for such offences as are specified in the regulations (“recordable offences”);

b

cautions given in respect of recordable offences;

c

informed warnings given in respect of recordable offences;

d

diversionary youth conferences in respect of recordable offences.

5

For the purposes of paragraph (4)—

a

“caution” means a caution given to a person in respect of an offence which, at the time when the caution is given, the person has admitted;

b

“diversionary youth conference” has the meaning given by Part 3A of the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998.