sec.42Preferred way of starting proceedings

### sec.42 Preferred way of starting proceedings A proceeding against a child for an offence, other than a serious offence, must be started by way of complaint and summons. This section does not apply to a police officer. The requirement for a police officer to start a proceeding by complaint and summons or notice to appear is dealt with by section 12 . This section does not affect— the charging of a child under the Justices Act 1886 , section 42 (1A) ; or the arrest of a child for escaping from lawful custody or who is unlawfully at large; or a proceeding against a child on an indictment. s 42 sub 2002 No. 39 s 9 amd 2014 No. 9 s 3A ; 2016 No. 38 s 5 (sec.42-ssec.1) A proceeding against a child for an offence, other than a serious offence, must be started by way of complaint and summons. (sec.42-ssec.2) This section does not apply to a police officer. The requirement for a police officer to start a proceeding by complaint and summons or notice to appear is dealt with by section 12 . (sec.42-ssec.3) This section does not affect— the charging of a child under the Justices Act 1886 , section 42 (1A) ; or the arrest of a child for escaping from lawful custody or who is unlawfully at large; or a proceeding against a child on an indictment. - (a) the charging of a child under the Justices Act 1886 , section 42 (1A) ; or - (b) the arrest of a child for escaping from lawful custody or who is unlawfully at large; or - (c) a proceeding against a child on an indictment.