18Concluding community conference

18 Concluding community conference

(1)  Before a community conference ends –

(a) a decision of the community conference must be recorded in writing and signed by each of the following persons:

(i) the youth;

(ii) the police officer or representative of the Commissioner of Police;

(iii) if the victim is present at the conference, the victim; and

(b) if a caution is administered to the youth, the caution must be –

(i) administered to the youth by the person the community conference has determined is to do so; and

(ii) recorded in writing and signed by the youth; and

(c) if the youth is required to enter into an undertaking, the undertaking must be recorded in writing and signed by the youth; and

(d) if the youth enters into an undertaking to apologise to the victim of the offence, the police officer or representative of the Commissioner of Police must approve an adult in whose presence the apology is to be made.

(2)  The decision must include –

(a) the names of the persons who attended the conference; and

(b) details of the time and place at which the conference was held; and

(c) the name of the person determined by the conference to administer the caution; and

(d) details of any approval given under subsection (1)(d) .