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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 12 months (or 6 months, if the offence was committed before the commencement of section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003), 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.