No caution other than a diversionary or community caution may be given to a person aged 18 or over who admits to having committed an offence.

In the Criminal Justice Act 2003, omit Part 3 (conditional cautions).

In the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001, omit Chapter 1 of Part 1 (on-the-spot penalties for disorderly behaviour).

Subsections (2) and (3) do not affect the continuing operation of the provisions repealed by those subsections in relation to offences committed before the day on which this section comes into force.