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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/prevention-of-terrorism-temporary-provisions-act-1989-repealed/schedule-4/paragraph-25B",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1989/4",
  "legislation_title": "Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (repealed)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/prevention-of-terrorism-temporary-provisions-act-1989-repealed",
  "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/25B",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "25B",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(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—\n(a) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years or a fine or both;\n(b) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both.\n(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.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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s. 63(3); Sch. 4 para. 25B inserted (25.8.1996) by 1996 c. 22, ss. 62(1), 63(6), Sch. 6 para. 9(4) (which 1996 Act is repealed (N.I.) as from the end of 24.8.2000 by 1996 c. 22, s. 62(10) (as substituted by 1998 c. 9, s. 1(3)))"
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/4/schedule/4/paragraph/25B",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:47:17.782285+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}