Part II Protection of Children

Disqualification orders

29AF1Disqualification at discretion of court: adults and juveniles

1

This section applies where—

a

an individual is convicted of an offence against a child (whether or not committed when he was aged 18 or over),

b

the individual is sentenced by a senior court, and

c

no qualifying sentence is imposed in respect of the conviction.

2

If the court is satisfied, having regard to all the circumstances, that it is likely that the individual will commit a further offence against a child, it may order the individual to be disqualified from working with children.

3

If the court makes an order under this section, it must state its reasons for doing so and cause those reasons to be included in the record of the proceedings.