Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A police officer may administer a caution to a child for an offence only if the child--
(a) admits committing the offence to the police officer; and
(b) consents to being cautioned.
(2) A police officer who administers a caution, or who requests the administration of a caution under section 17, must, if practicable, arrange to be present at the administration of the caution--
(a) an adult chosen by the child; or
(b) a parent of the child or a person chosen by a parent of the child.
(3) The commissioner of the police service may authorise a police officer who the commissioner considers has sufficient training or experience (authorised officer) to administer cautions.
(4) If a police officer administering a caution is not an authorised officer, the caution must be administered in the presence of an authorised officer.