Statutory Instruments
2010 No. 133
Criminal Law, England And Wales
The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Conditional Cautions: Code of Practice) Order 2010
Made
25th January 2010
Coming into force
25th January 2010
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 25(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003( 1 ) (“the Act”) as applied by section 25(7) of the Act (revised code of practice).
The Secretary of State has prepared a revised code of practice in relation to conditional cautions under section 25(6) of the Act.
In accordance with section 25(3) of the Act, he has (with the consent of the Attorney General) published a draft of the revised 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 25(4) of the Act, he has laid the revised code of practice before each House of Parliament.
In accordance with section 330(5) of the Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Conditional Cautions: Code of Practice) Order 2010.
Code of Practice
2. The revised code of practice entitled “Revised Code of Practice for Conditional Cautions – Adults” laid before Parliament on 8 July 2009 shall come into force on the day after the day on which this Order comes into force.
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State
Claire M Ward
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
25th January 2010