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Young Offenders Act 1997
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30 Caution notice
30 Caution notice
(1) A caution notice containing the following information must be given to a child after the child is cautioned and must be signed by the child—
(a) the child’s name,
(b) the name and rank (if any) of the person who gave the caution,
(c) details of the offence concerned,
(d) the place, date and time of the caution,
(e) the persons present when the caution was given,
(f) the purpose, nature and effect of the caution.
(2) The caution notice must be expressed in language readily capable of being understood by children.