PART 6Cautions

Diversionary cautions

I1100Deciding on the conditions

1

The conditions attached to a diversionary caution are to be decided upon by—

a

an authorised person, or

b

in a case where a prosecution authority has taken the decision that the caution should be given, the prosecution authority.

2

The conditions which may be attached to a diversionary caution are those authorised by—

a

section 101 (rehabilitation and reparation conditions),

b

section 102 (financial penalty conditions), and

c

section 103 (conditions relating to certain foreign offenders).

3

When deciding what conditions to attach to a diversionary caution the authorised person or prosecution authority must—

a

make reasonable efforts, or ensure that reasonable efforts are or have been made, to obtain the views of any victim or victims of the offence, and

b

take those views into account.

4

The views referred to in subsection (3) include in particular views as to whether the offender should carry out any of the actions listed in the community remedy document.

5

Where it is the view of the victim or all the victims that the offender should carry out a particular action listed in the community remedy document, the authorised person or prosecution authority must attach that as a condition unless it seems to the authorised person or prosecution authority—

a

the action is not one that can be attached as a condition to a diversionary caution, or

b

it would be inappropriate to do so.