Powers for dealing with prohibited activities

17Meaning of “prohibition order”

(1)

In this Act a “prohibition order” means an order prohibiting the person against whom it is made from carrying on any prohibited activity or a prohibited activity of a description specified in the order.

(2)

A prohibition order may be made—

(a)

on application (see section 18), or

(b)

following conviction of an offence under any of sections 4 to 8 or a related offence (see section 19).

(3)

For the meaning of “prohibited activity”, see section 12.