3.—(1) Article 6 of the Anti-social Behaviour (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (NI 12) (anti-social behaviour orders on conviction of criminal offence) is amended as follows.
(2) After paragraph (6) insert—
“(6A) The court may adjourn any proceedings in relation to an order under this Article even after sentencing the offender.
(6B) If the offender does not appear for any adjourned proceedings, the court may further adjourn the proceedings or may issue a warrant for his arrest.
(6C) But the court may not issue a warrant for the offender’s arrest unless it is satisfied that he has had adequate notice of the time and place of the adjourned proceedings.”.
(3) In paragraph (8) at the beginning insert “Subject to Article 6B,”
(4) Omit paragraphs (9) to (11) and (12)(a).