Paragraph 25B F1
Northern Ireland
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—
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years or a fine or both;
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both.
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.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Sch. 4 para. 25B inserted by Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 24, SIF 39:1), s. 70(3), Sch. 7 para. 5(9) (which insertion fell (25.8.1996) by reason of the repeal of 1991 c. 24 by 1996 c. 22, s. 63(7), Sch. 7 Pt. I (with s. 63(3); Sch. 4 para. 25B inserted (25.8.1996) by 1996 c. 22, ss. 62(1), 63(6), Sch. 6 para. 9(4) (which 1996 Act is repealed (N.I.) as from the end of 24.8.2000 by 1996 c. 22, s. 62(10) (as substituted by 1998 c. 9, s. 1(3)))
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
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Act repealed (19.2.2001) by 2000 c. 11, ss. 2(1)(a), 125, Sch. 16 Pt I (with s. 129(1); S.I. 2001/421, art. 2
Notes on Schedule 4
Modifications
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Sch. 4 applied (with modifications) by 1998 c. 40, s. 4(7)