Consultation on a draft Code of Practice for the use of conditional cautioning
This consultation is now closed, and the Code of Practice finalised and published.
View the final Code of Practice for Conditional Cautioning.
This consultation paper invites views from interested parties on the draft Code of Practice for Conditional Cautioning.
The Criminal Justice Act 2003 makes provision for conditional cautions to be available as a means of dealing with offenders in certain circumstances, as an alternative to prosecution. The Act provides for conditional cautioning to be governed by a Code of Practice, which is to be brought into effect by affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament.
Before Parliamentary approval is sought, the Home Secretary is required to prepare and (with the consent of the Attorney General) publish a draft of the Code. It is this draft which is the subject of the present consultation process, and on which you are invited to comment. Our aim with this consultation is to canvass comments on the content of the Code, to ensure that it is fit for its purpose and covers all relevant issues.
Any representations which are made on the draft by the deadline of 31 March 2004 will be considered, and if appropriate the Code will be amended accordingly. The Code of Practice will then be laid before Parliament.
The consultation is now closed, and the Code of Practice finalised and published.
View the final Code of Practice for Conditional Cautioning.
Date: Wed Feb 18 01:00:00 GMT 2004
- Consultation on conditional cautioning draft code of practice - cover letter (PDF file - 81kb)
- The draft version of the Conditional Cautioning Code of Practice (PDF file - 155kb)
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