PART 1

Injunctions

Variation and discharge

Variation or discharge of injunctions
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1
The court may vary or discharge an injunction under section 1 on the application of—
a
the person who applied for the injunction, or
b
the respondent.
2
In subsection (1) “the court” means—
a
the court that granted the injunction, except where paragraph (b) applies;
b
the county court, where the injunction was granted by a youth court but the respondent is aged 18 or over.
3
The power to vary an injunction includes power—
a
to include an additional prohibition or requirement in the injunction, or to extend the period for which a prohibition or requirement has effect;
b
to attach a power of arrest, or to extend the period for which a power of arrest has effect.
4
If an application under this section is dismissed, the party by which the dismissed application was made may make no further application under this section without—
a
the consent of the court, or
b
the agreement of the other party.
5
Section 3 applies to additional requirements included under subsection (3)(a) above as it applies to requirements included in a new injunction.
S. 8 in force at 23.3.2015 by S.I. 2015/373, art. 4(a)
Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (8.5.2017) by The West Midlands Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/510), arts. 1(2), 20(3)