Section 125 RSHOs: variations, renewals and dischargesF1
Northern Ireland
A person within subsection (2) may by complaint to F2the appropriate court a court of summary jurisdiction apply for an order varying, renewing or discharging a risk of sexual harm order.
The persons are—
the defendant;
the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
Subject to subsections (4) and (5), on the application the court, after hearing the person making the applicationF4, and the other person mentioned in subsection (2) (if that person wishes to be heard), may make any order, varying, renewing or discharging the risk of sexual harm order, that the court considers appropriate.
An order may be renewed, or varied so as to impose additional prohibitions on the defendant, only if it is necessary to do so for the purpose of protecting children generally or any child from harm from the defendant (and any renewed or varied order may contain only such prohibitions as are necessary for this purpose).
The court must not discharge an order before the end of 2 years beginning with the day on which the order was made, without the consent of the defendant and F5the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
Section 124(2) applies for the purposes of this section.
In this section “the appropriate court” means—
the court which made the risk of sexual harm order;
a court of summary jurisdiction for the petty sessions district which includes the area where the defendant resides;
where the application is made by the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, any court of summary jurisdiction.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Ss. 123-129 repealed (E.W.) (8.3.2015) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), s. 185(1), Sch. 5 para. 5(1) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2015/373, art. 2(e)
- F2
Words in s. 125(1) substituted (N.I.) (31.10.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), s. 106(2), Sch. 1 para. 123(2)(a), Sch. 9 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 8 para. 1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(k) (with art. 3)
- F3
S. 125(2)(b) substituted for s. 125(2)(b)-(d) (8.3.2015) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), s. 185(1), Sch. 11 para. 71(2) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2015/373, art. 2(g)(i)
- F4
Words in s. 125(3) substituted (8.3.2015) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), s. 185(1), Sch. 11 para. 71(3) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2015/373, art. 2(g)(i)
- F5
Words in s. 125(5) substituted (8.3.2015) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), s. 185(1), Sch. 11 para. 71(4) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2015/373, art. 2(g)(i)
- F6
S. 125(7) repealed (N.I.) (31.10.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), s. 106(2), Sch. 1 para. 123(2)(b), Sch. 9 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 8 para. 1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(k)(m) (with art. 3)
- F7
S. 125(7)(b)(c) substituted (8.3.2015) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), s. 185(1), Sch. 11 para. 71(5) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2015/373, art. 2(g)(i)
Notes on Part 2
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), ss. 352(2)(b)(3), 416(1) (with ss. 2, 398(1), 406, Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
- C2
Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (S.) (31.3.2023) by Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 22), ss. 18(3), 45(2)(3) (with s. 44); S.S.I. 2023/51, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)
- C3
Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (S.) (31.3.2023) by Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 22), ss. 35(3)(4), 45(2)(3) (with s. 44); S.S.I. 2023/51, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)
- C4
Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (S.) (31.3.2023) by Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 22), s. 38(4)-(6), 45(2)(3) (with s. 44); S.S.I. 2023/51, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)
Notes on Risk of sexual harm orders (Northern Ireland)
Textual amendments
- F2
Words in s. 123 cross-heading inserted (8.3.2015) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), s. 185(1), Sch. 11 para. 69 (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2015/373, art. 2(g)(i)