Section 245 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Proceedings not to be instituted against young person unless Youth Justice Co-ordinator consulted and family group conference held

245 Proceedings not to be instituted against young person unless Youth Justice Co-ordinator consulted and family group conference held (1) Where a young person is alleged to have committed an offence, and the offence is such that if the young person is charged he or she will be required pursuant to section 272 of this Act to be brought before a Youth Court then, unless the young person has been arrested, no information in respect of that offence shall be laid unless— (a) The informant believes that the institution of criminal proceedings against the young person for that offence is required in the public interest; and (b) Consultation in relation to the matter has taken place between— (i) The informant, or a person acting on the informant's behalf; and (ii) A Youth Justice Co-ordinator; and (c) The matter has been considered by a family group conference convened under this Part of this Act. (2) Notwithstanding anything in subparagraph (i) of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section, where the informant is not an enforcement officer, the consultation required by that paragraph shall be consultation between a Youth Justice Co-ordinator and an enforcement officer authorised in that behalf by the informant. Compare: 1974 No 72 s 26; 1977 No 126 s 6(1)