Part 3Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders

CHAPTER 7Out of court disposals

Youth cautions

137Youth conditional cautions: references to youth offending teams

In section 66A of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (youth conditional cautions) after subsection (6) insert—

6A

If an authorised person gives a youth conditional caution to an offender, the authorised person must as soon as practicable refer the offender to a youth offending team.