PART 4

SPORT
CHAPTER 4

BANNING ORDERS IN RELATION TO REGULATED MATCHES

Termination of banning orders
47
1
If a banning order has had effect for at least two-thirds of the period determined under section 45, the person subject to the order may apply to the court by which it was made to terminate it.
2
On the application, the court may by order terminate the banning order as from a specified date or refuse the application.
3
In exercising its powers under subsection (2), the court must have regard to—
a
the person's character,
b
the conduct of that person since the banning order was made,
c
the nature of the offence which led to it, and
d
any other circumstances which appear to it to be relevant.
4
Where an application under subsection (1) in respect of a banning order is refused, no further application in respect of the order may be made within the period of 6 months beginning with the day of the refusal.
5
The court may order the applicant to pay all or any part of the costs of an application under this section.
6
In the case of a banning order made by a magistrates' court, the reference in subsection (1) to the court by which it was made includes a reference to any magistrates' court ....
S. 47 in operation at 1.1.2012 by S.R. 2011/370, art. 3(d)
Words in s. 47(6) repealed (31.10.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), s. 106(2), Sch. 1 para. 142(2), Sch. 9 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 8 para. 1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(k)(m) (with art. 3)