Part 6: Cautions Section 118: Abolition of other cautions and out-of-court disposals
Section 118 has the practical effect of abolishing previously existing cautioning regimes and the regime setting out on the spot penalties for disorderly behavior for adult offenders. Subsection (1) sets out that no cautions other than diversionary or community cautions should be given to offenders aged 18 or over who admit having committed an offence. Subsection (2) repeals Part 3 of the CJA 2003 which established the conditional caution regime, and subsection (3) repeals Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 which established the Penalty Notice for Disorder regime. Subsection (4) is a savings provision which has the effect of continuing the operation of the provisions referred to in subsections (2) and (3) in relation to offences committed before this Part comes into force.