Western Australian Consolidated Acts

YOUNG OFFENDERS ACT 1994 - SECT 22B

22B .         Police officer to consider alternatives to court proceedings

                A police officer, before starting a proceeding against a young person for an offence, must first consider whether in all the circumstances it would be more appropriate — 

            (a)         to take no action; or

            (b)         administer a caution to the young person.