sec.18Caution procedure must involve explanation

### sec.18 Caution procedure must involve explanation A police officer who administers, or requests the administration of, a caution to a child must take steps to ensure that the child and the person present under section 16 (2) understand the purpose, nature and effect of the caution, including the effect on the child’s criminal history. The steps that can be taken include, for example— personally explaining these matters to the child; and having some person with training or experience in the cautioning of children give the explanation; and having an interpreter or other person able to communicate effectively with the child give the explanation; and supplying an explanatory note in English or another language. s 18 amd 1994 No. 87 s 3 sch 1 ; 1996 No. 22 s 3 sch 1 reloc 1996 No. 22 s 3 sch 1 sub 2002 No. 39 s 7 amd 2024 No. 54 s 42 (sec.18-ssec.1) A police officer who administers, or requests the administration of, a caution to a child must take steps to ensure that the child and the person present under section 16 (2) understand the purpose, nature and effect of the caution, including the effect on the child’s criminal history. (sec.18-ssec.2) The steps that can be taken include, for example— personally explaining these matters to the child; and having some person with training or experience in the cautioning of children give the explanation; and having an interpreter or other person able to communicate effectively with the child give the explanation; and supplying an explanatory note in English or another language. - (a) personally explaining these matters to the child; and - (b) having some person with training or experience in the cautioning of children give the explanation; and - (c) having an interpreter or other person able to communicate effectively with the child give the explanation; and - (d) supplying an explanatory note in English or another language.