Section 66E: Failure to comply with conditions

Crime and Disorder Act 1998 · 1998 c. 37View on legislation.gov.uk

Part IV: Dealing with offenders — Chapter I: England and Wales

If the offender fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with any of the conditions attached to the youth conditional caution, criminal proceedings may be instituted against the person for the offence in question.

The document mentioned in section 66B(6) is to be admissible in such proceedings.

Where such proceedings are instituted, the youth conditional caution is to cease to have effect.

Section 24A(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (“the 2003 Act”) applies in relation to the conditions attached to a youth conditional caution as it applies in relation to the conditions attached to a conditional caution (within the meaning of Part 3 of that Act).

Sections 24A(2) to (9) and 24B of the 2003 Act apply in relation to a person who is arrested under section 24A(1) of that Act by virtue of subsection (4) above as they apply in relation to a person who is arrested under that section for failing to comply with any of the conditions attached to a conditional caution (within the meaning of Part 3 of that Act).

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