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				</ukm:Metadata><Primary><Body DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/17/body" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2019/17/body" NumberOfProvisions="84" RestrictStartDate="2023-03-27"><Part DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/17/part/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2019/17/part/2" NumberOfProvisions="20" id="part-2" RestrictExtent="E+W" RestrictStartDate="2023-02-07"><Number><Strong>PART 2</Strong></Number><Title>Knife crime prevention orders</Title><Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/17/part/2/crossheading/knife-crime-prevention-orders-made-otherwise-than-on-conviction" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2019/17/part/2/crossheading/knife-crime-prevention-orders-made-otherwise-than-on-conviction" NumberOfProvisions="3" id="part-2-crossheading-knife-crime-prevention-orders-made-otherwise-than-on-conviction" RestrictStartDate="2022-07-16"><Title><Emphasis>Knife crime prevention orders made otherwise than on conviction</Emphasis></Title><P1group RestrictStartDate="2022-07-16"><Title>Application without notice</Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/17/section/16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2019/17/section/16" id="section-16"><Pnumber PuncAfter=""><CommentaryRef Ref="M_I_78591cc3-fc2f-4e68-944a-157a798d518a"/>16</Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/17/section/16/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2019/17/section/16/1" id="section-16-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>An application for a knife crime prevention order under section 14 may be made without the applicant giving notice to the defendant.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/17/section/16/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2019/17/section/16/2" id="section-16-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Section 15(4) to (6) (consultation requirements) does not apply to an application made without notice.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/17/section/16/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2019/17/section/16/3" id="section-16-3"><Pnumber>3</Pnumber><P2para><Text>If an application is made without notice the court must—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/17/section/16/3/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2019/17/section/16/3/a" id="section-16-3-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>adjourn the proceedings and make an interim knife crime prevention order under section 17,</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/17/section/16/3/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2019/17/section/16/3/b" id="section-16-3-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>adjourn the proceedings without making an interim knife crime prevention order under that section, or</Text></P3para></P3><P3 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