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Young Offenders Act 1997
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#### 28 Persons who may accompany child
28 Persons who may accompany child
> The following persons, but no other persons, may be present when a caution is given to a child—
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> > (a) the child and the person giving the caution,
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> > (b) a person responsible for the child,
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> > (c) members of the child’s family or extended family,
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> > (d) an adult chosen by the child,
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> > (e) a respected member of the community chosen by the child, if the person arranging the caution is of the opinion that it is appropriate in the circumstances to do so,
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> > (f) an interpreter,
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> > (g) if the child has a communication or cognitive disability, an appropriately skilled person,
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> > (h) if the child is under care, a social worker or other health professional,
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> > (i) if the child is subject to probation or a community service order, the child’s supervising officer,
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> > (j) if the investigating official is not giving the caution, the investigating official,
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> > (k) if the child and (if present) a person of the kind referred to in paragraph (b)–(d) who is an adult consent, one student or probationary police officer for the purpose of training the officer.
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> **s 28:** Am 2007 No 73, Sch 4 \[13\].