sec.16Conditions for administration of police caution

### sec.16 Conditions for administration of police caution A police officer may administer a caution to a child for an offence only if the child— admits committing the offence to the police officer; and consents to being cautioned. A police officer who administers a caution, or who requests the administration of a caution under section 17 , must, if practicable, arrange to be present at the administration of the caution— an adult chosen by the child; or a parent of the child or a person chosen by a parent of the child. The commissioner of the police service may authorise a police officer who the commissioner considers has sufficient training or experience ( authorised officer ) to administer cautions. If a police officer administering a caution is not an authorised officer, the caution must be administered in the presence of an authorised officer. s 16 reloc 1996 No. 22 s 3 sch 1 sub 2002 No. 39 s 7 (sec.16-ssec.1) A police officer may administer a caution to a child for an offence only if the child— admits committing the offence to the police officer; and consents to being cautioned. (sec.16-ssec.2) A police officer who administers a caution, or who requests the administration of a caution under section 17 , must, if practicable, arrange to be present at the administration of the caution— an adult chosen by the child; or a parent of the child or a person chosen by a parent of the child. (sec.16-ssec.3) The commissioner of the police service may authorise a police officer who the commissioner considers has sufficient training or experience ( authorised officer ) to administer cautions. (sec.16-ssec.4) If a police officer administering a caution is not an authorised officer, the caution must be administered in the presence of an authorised officer. - (a) admits committing the offence to the police officer; and - (b) consents to being cautioned. - (a) an adult chosen by the child; or - (b) a parent of the child or a person chosen by a parent of the child.