Information about banning ordersN.I.
48—(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”—
(a)in relation to a magistrates' court, means the clerk of petty sessions;
(b)in relation to the Crown Court, means the chief clerk;
“prescribed” means prescribed by order made by the Department.
Commencement Information
I1S. 48 in operation at 1.1.2012 by S.R. 2011/370, art. 3(d)