Risk of sexual harm orders
7Offence: breach of RSHO or interim RSHO
1
A person, who without reasonable excuse, does anything which the person is prohibited from doing by—
a
a risk of sexual harm order; or
b
an interim risk of sexual harm order,
commits an offence.
2
Where an order made under section 123 or 126 of the 2003 Act (which make provision for England and Wales and Northern Ireland corresponding to that made by sections 2 and 5 above) prohibits a person from doing a thing throughout the relevant place, the person commits an offence if the person, without reasonable excuse, does the thing in Scotland.
3
For the purpose of subsection (2) above, the “relevant place” is—
a
where the order was made in England and Wales, England and Wales;
b
where the order was made in Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland.
4
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
a
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both;
b
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or a fine or both.