(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force the code of practice made pursuant to section 25(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (“the 2003 Act”) in relation to conditional cautions.
Section 22 of the 2003 Act permits an authorised person to give a conditional caution to a person aged 18 or over if the conditions set out in section 23 of that Act are met.