Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)

FOURTH GROUP OF PARTS U.K. Further powers relating to sentencing

PART 11 U.K. Behaviour orders

CHAPTER 3 E+W Protection from harassment

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 11 Ch. 3 modified by S.I. 2014/3300, reg.13(2) (as substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 425 (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2)

360 Restraining order: availability E+W

(1) This section applies where a court is dealing with an offender for an offence.

(2) The court may make a restraining order under this section against the offender for the purpose of protecting the victim or victims of the offence, or any other person mentioned in the order, from conduct which—

(a) amounts to harassment, or

(b) will cause a fear of violence.

(3) But the court may make a restraining order under this section only if it does so in addition to dealing with the offender for the offence.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 360 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2