sec.20Child must be given a notice of caution

### sec.20 Child must be given a notice of caution If a caution is administered to a child for an offence, the police officer who— administered the caution; or under section 17 , requested the administration of the caution; must give the child a notice in a form approved by the commissioner of the police service. The notice must state— that a caution was administered to the child; and the time and date the caution was administered; and the child’s name; and the substance of the offence; and the police officer’s name and rank; and the place where the caution was issued; and the names of all persons present when the caution was issued; and the nature and effect of a caution, including the effect on the child’s criminal history. In a proceeding, a document purporting to be a notice or copy of a notice is evidence that the child was administered a caution for the offence in the circumstances stated in the notice. A document mentioned in subsection (3) is not evidence that the child committed the offence. s 20 (prev s 10) amd 1996 No. 22 s 10 (1) renum and reloc 1996 No. 22 s 10 (2) amd 2000 No. 22 s 34 sub 2002 No. 39 ss 7 , 9 amd 2024 No. 54 s 43 (sec.20-ssec.1) If a caution is administered to a child for an offence, the police officer who— administered the caution; or under section 17 , requested the administration of the caution; must give the child a notice in a form approved by the commissioner of the police service. (sec.20-ssec.2) The notice must state— that a caution was administered to the child; and the time and date the caution was administered; and the child’s name; and the substance of the offence; and the police officer’s name and rank; and the place where the caution was issued; and the names of all persons present when the caution was issued; and the nature and effect of a caution, including the effect on the child’s criminal history. (sec.20-ssec.3) In a proceeding, a document purporting to be a notice or copy of a notice is evidence that the child was administered a caution for the offence in the circumstances stated in the notice. (sec.20-ssec.4) A document mentioned in subsection (3) is not evidence that the child committed the offence. - (a) administered the caution; or - (b) under section 17 , requested the administration of the caution; - (a) that a caution was administered to the child; and - (b) the time and date the caution was administered; and - (c) the child’s name; and - (d) the substance of the offence; and - (e) the police officer’s name and rank; and - (f) the place where the caution was issued; and - (g) the names of all persons present when the caution was issued; and - (h) the nature and effect of a caution, including the effect on the child’s criminal history.