sec.24Powers of police officer if referral is unsuccessful or if child contravenes restorative justice agreement

### sec.24 Powers of police officer if referral is unsuccessful or if child contravenes restorative justice agreement This section applies if a police officer refers an offence committed by a child to the chief executive for a restorative justice process and— the chief executive returns the referral to the officer under section 32 (1) ; or the child fails to comply with a restorative justice agreement made as a consequence of the referral. In considering what further action is appropriate, the police officer must consider— the matters mentioned in section 11 (2) ; and any participation by the child in the restorative justice process; and if a restorative justice agreement was made as a consequence of the referral—anything done by the child under the agreement. The police officer may— take no action; or administer a caution to the child; or refer the offence to the chief executive for another restorative justice process; or start a proceeding against the child for the offence. s 24 amd 1996 No. 22 s 15 sub 2002 No. 39 ss 7 , 9 amd 2012 No. 41 s 6 ; 2016 No. 39 s 14 (sec.24-ssec.1) This section applies if a police officer refers an offence committed by a child to the chief executive for a restorative justice process and— the chief executive returns the referral to the officer under section 32 (1) ; or the child fails to comply with a restorative justice agreement made as a consequence of the referral. (sec.24-ssec.2) In considering what further action is appropriate, the police officer must consider— the matters mentioned in section 11 (2) ; and any participation by the child in the restorative justice process; and if a restorative justice agreement was made as a consequence of the referral—anything done by the child under the agreement. (sec.24-ssec.3) The police officer may— take no action; or administer a caution to the child; or refer the offence to the chief executive for another restorative justice process; or start a proceeding against the child for the offence. - (a) the chief executive returns the referral to the officer under section 32 (1) ; or - (b) the child fails to comply with a restorative justice agreement made as a consequence of the referral. - (a) the matters mentioned in section 11 (2) ; and - (b) any participation by the child in the restorative justice process; and - (c) if a restorative justice agreement was made as a consequence of the referral—anything done by the child under the agreement. - (a) take no action; or - (b) administer a caution to the child; or - (c) refer the offence to the chief executive for another restorative justice process; or - (d) start a proceeding against the child for the offence.