PART 4SPORT

CHAPTER 4BANNING ORDERS IN RELATION TO REGULATED MATCHES

I148Information about banning orders

1

Where a court makes a banning order the appropriate officer of the court—

a

shall give a copy of it to the person to whom it relates (“P”);

b

shall (as soon as reasonably practicable) send a copy of it to the Chief Constable and to any prescribed person;

c

shall (as soon as reasonably practicable) send a copy of it to the police station (addressed to the officer responsible for the police station) at which P is to report under section 42(3); and

d

in a case where P is detained in legal custody, shall (as soon as reasonably practicable) send a copy of it to the person in whose custody P is detained.

2

Where a court terminates a banning order under section 47, the appropriate officer of the court—

a

shall give a copy of the terminating order to P;

b

shall (as soon as reasonably practicable) send a copy of it to the Chief Constable and to any prescribed person; and

c

in a case where P is detained in legal custody, shall (as soon as reasonably practicable) send a copy of the terminating order to the person in whose custody P is detained.

3

Where P is released from custody and, in a case where P has not reported under section 42(3) to a police station, is released more than 5 days before the expiry of the banning order, the person in whose custody P is shall (as soon as reasonably practicable) give notice of P's release to the Chief Constable.

4

In this section—

  • “the appropriate officer”—

    1. a

      in relation to a magistrates' court, means the clerk of petty sessions;

    2. b

      in relation to the Crown Court, means the chief clerk;

  • “prescribed” means prescribed by order made by the Department.