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7.—(1) A court sentencing or otherwise dealing with a person ( “the defendant”) convicted of an offenceF2. . . may (as well as sentencing him or dealing with him in any other way) make an order under this Article.
(2) The order may, for the purpose of protecting the victim of the offence, or any other person mentioned in the order, fromF3. . . conduct which—
(a)amounts to harassment; or
(b)will cause a fear of violence,
prohibit the defendant from doing anything described in the order.
(3) The order may have effect for a specified period or until further order.
[F4(3A) In proceedings under this Article both the prosecution and the defence may lead, as further evidence, any evidence that would be admissible in proceedings for an injunction under Article 5.]
(4) The prosecutor, the defendant or any other person mentioned in the order may apply to the court which made the order for it to be varied or discharged by a further order.
[F5(4A) Any person mentioned in the order is entitled to be heard on the hearing of an application under paragraph (4).]
(5) If without reasonable excuse the defendant does anything which he is prohibited from doing by an order under this Article, he shall be guilty of an offence.
(6) A person guilty of an offence under this Article shall be liable—
(a)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or a fine, or both; or
(b)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both.
[F6(7) A court dealing with a person for an offence under this Article may vary or discharge the order in question by a further order.]
F1Art. 7: words in the heading inserted (30.9.2009) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28), ss. 58(1), 60, Sch. 10 para. 47(2); S.I. 2009/2501, art. 2(c)(d)
F2Words in art. 7(1) repealed (30.9.2009) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28), ss. 13(1), 58(2), 60, Sch. 11; S.I. 2009/2501, art. 2(b)(c)(e)
F3Word in art. 7(2) repealed (30.9.2009) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28), ss. 58, 60, Sch. 10 para. 47(3), Sch. 11; S.I. 2009/2501, art. 2(c)(d)(e)
F4Art. 7(3A) inserted (30.9.2009) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28), ss. 13(2), 60; S.I. 2009/2501, art. 2(b)
F5Art. 7(4A) inserted (30.9.2009) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28), ss. 13(3), 60; S.I. 2009/2501, art. 2(b)
F6Art. 7(7) inserted (30.9.2009) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28), ss. 13(4), 60; S.I. 2009/2501, art. 2(b)
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C1Art. 7 applied (with modifications) (11.1.2015) by The Criminal Justice (European Protection Order) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2014 (S.R. 2014/320), regs. 1(1), 13(2)
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