Part 1Serious Crime Prevention Orders
Duration, variation and discharge of orders
I116Duration of orders
1
A serious crime prevention order must specify when it is to come into force and when it is to cease to be in force.
2
An order is not to be in force for more than 5 years beginning with the coming into force of the order.
3
An order can specify different times for the coming into force, or ceasing to be in force, of different provisions of the order.
4
Where it specifies different times in accordance with subsection (3), the order—
a
must specify when each provision is to come into force and cease to be in force; and
b
is not to be in force for more than 5 years beginning with the coming into force of the first provision of the order to come into force.
5
The fact that an order, or any provision of an order, ceases to be in force does not prevent the court from making a new order to the same or similar effect.
6
A new order may be made in anticipation of an earlier order or provision ceasing to be in force.
F17
Subsections (2) and (4)(b) have effect subject to section 22E.