Powers for dealing with prohibited activities

Offence of failing to comply with a prohibition order or premises order
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1
A person against whom a prohibition order or a premises order is made commits an offence by failing to comply with the order.
2
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
a
on summary conviction in England and Wales—
i
to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court (or 6 months, if the offence was committed before 2 May 2022), or
ii
to a fine,
or both;
b
on summary conviction in Scotland—
i
to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or
ii
to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum,
or both;
c
on summary conviction in Northern Ireland—
i
to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or
ii
to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum,
or both;
d
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine, or both.
3
A person does not commit an offence under this section if—
a
the person took all reasonable steps to comply with the order, or
b
there is some other reasonable excuse for the failure to comply.
S. 26 in force at 26.5.2016 by S.I. 2016/553, reg. 2
Words in s. 26(2)(a)(i) substituted (28.4.2022) by The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/500), regs. 1(2), 5(1), Sch. Pt. 1
Words in s. 26(2)(a)(i) substituted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1