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22Conditional cautionsE+W

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(1)An authorised person may give a conditional caution to a person aged 18 or over (“the offender”) if each of the five requirements in section 23 is satisfied.

(2)In this Part “conditional caution” means a caution which is given in respect of an offence committed by the offender and which has conditions attached to it with which the offender must comply.

[F1(3)The conditions which may be attached to [F2any conditional caution] are those which have one or more of the following objects—

(a)facilitating the rehabilitation of the offender;

(b)ensuring that the offender makes reparation for the offence;

(c)punishing the offender.]

[F3(3A)The conditions which may be attached to a conditional caution include—

(a)(subject to section 23A) a condition that the offender pay a financial penalty;

(b)a condition that the offender attend at a specified place at specified times.

Specified” means specified [F4in the condition] .

(3B)Conditions attached by virtue of subsection (3A)(b) may not require the offender to attend for more than 20 hours in total, not including any attendance required by conditions attached for the purpose of facilitating the offender's rehabilitation.

(3C)The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (3B) by substituting a different figure.]

[F5(3D)A conditional caution given to a relevant foreign offender may have conditions attached to it that have one or more of the objects mentioned in subsection (3E) (whether or not in addition to conditions with one or more of the objects mentioned in subsection (3)).

(3E)The objects are—

(a)bringing about the departure of the relevant foreign offender from the United Kingdom;

(b)ensuring that the relevant foreign offender does not return to the United Kingdom for a period of time.

(3F)If a relevant foreign offender is given a conditional caution with a condition attached to it with the object of ensuring that the offender does not return to the United Kingdom for a period of time, the expiry of that period does not of itself give rise to any right on the part of the offender to return to the United Kingdom.

(3G)In this section “relevant foreign offender” means—

(a)an offender directions for whose removal from the United Kingdom have been, or may be, given under—

(i)Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971, or

(ii)section 10 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, or

(b)an offender against whom a deportation order under section 5 of the Immigration Act 1971 is in force.]

(4)In this Part “authorised person” means—

(a)a constable,

(b)an investigating officer, or

(c)a person authorised by a relevant prosecutor for the purposes of this section.

Textual Amendments

F1S. 22(3) substituted (8.7.2009 for specified purposes, 16.11.2009 for specified purposes, 8.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 17(2), 53(1); S.I. 2009/1679, art. 2(1)(4); S.I. 2009/2774, art. 2(1)(3); S.I. 2013/592, art. 2(1)

F3S. 22(3A)-(3C) inserted (8.7.2009 for specified purposes, 16.11.2009 for specified purposes, 8.4.2013 for specified purposes) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 17(3), 53(1); S.I. 2009/1679, art. 2(1)(2)(4); S.I. 2009/2774, art. 2(1)(2)(3); S.I. 2013/592, art. 2(1)(2)

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