Section 347 Sexual harm prevention orders: matters to be specifiedI1

England and Wales

(1)

A sexual harm prevention order must specify—

(a)

the prohibitions F1and requirements included in the order, and

(b)

for each prohibition F2or requirement, the period for which it is to have effect (the F3“specified period”).

See section 348 for further matters to be included in the case of a prohibition on travelling to any country outside the United Kingdom.

(2)

The F4specified period must be—

(a)

a fixed period of not less than 5 years, or

(b)

an indefinite period (so that the prohibition F5or requirement has effect until further order).

This is subject to section 348(1) (prohibition on foreign travel).

(3)

A sexual harm prevention order—

(a)

may specify fixed periods for some of its prohibitions F6or requirements and an indefinite period for others;

(b)

may specify different periods for different prohibitions or requirements.

Annotations

F1: Words in s. 347(1)(a) inserted (29.11.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 175(3)(a), 208(1); S.I. 2022/1227, reg. 3(h)
F2: Words in s. 347(1)(b) inserted (29.11.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 175(3)(b)(i), 208(1); S.I. 2022/1227, reg. 3(h)
F3: Words in s. 347(1)(b) substituted (29.11.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 175(3)(b)(ii), 208(1); S.I. 2022/1227, reg. 3(h)
F4: Words in s. 347(2) substituted (29.11.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 175(3)(c)(i), 208(1); S.I. 2022/1227, reg. 3(h)
F5: Words in s. 347(2)(b) inserted (29.11.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 175(3)(c)(ii), 208(1); S.I. 2022/1227, reg. 3(h)
F6: Words in s. 347(3) inserted (29.11.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 175(3)(d), 208(1); S.I. 2022/1227, reg. 3(h)