Restraining orders7
1
A court sentencing or otherwise dealing with a person (“the defendant”) convicted of an offence under Article 4 or 6 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, from further 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.
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.
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.