Paragraph 9
Northern Ireland
(1)
A person who, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse (the proof of which lies on him), contravenes a restraint order is guilty of an offence and liable—
(a)
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years or a fine or both;
(b)
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both.
(2)
Nothing in sub-paragraph (1) above shall be taken to prejudice any power of the High Court to deal with the contravention of a restraint order as a contempt of court.
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
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Act repealed (25.8.1996) by 1996 c. 22, ss. 59, 62(1), 63(3)(7), Sch. 7 Pt. I