2010 No. 127

Criminal Law, England And Wales

The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Youth Conditional Cautions: Code of Practice) Order 2010

Made

Coming into force

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 66G(5) of the Crime and Disorder Act 19981 (“the Act”).

The Secretary of State has prepared a code of practice in relation to youth conditional cautions (“the code of practice”) under section 66G(1) of the Act.

In accordance with section 66G(3) of the Act, he has (with the consent of the Attorney General) published a draft of the code of practice, considered representations made to him about the draft, and (with the consent of the Attorney General) amended the draft accordingly.

In accordance with section 66G(4) of the Act, he has laid the code of practice before each House of Parliament.

In accordance with section 114(3) and (3A)(b) of the Act2, a draft of this Order was laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament;