FOURTH GROUP OF PARTSFurther powers relating to sentencing

PART 11Behaviour orders

CHAPTER 2Sexual harm prevention orders

I1354Offence: breach of sexual harm prevention order

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A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, the person—

a

does anything that the person is prohibited from doing by a sexual harm prevention order, or

b

fails to do something that the person is required to do by a sexual harm prevention order.

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See section 113 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 for offences in Scotland and Northern Ireland of F3breaching such an order.

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A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—

a

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or a fine, or both;

b

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, or a fine, or both.

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An order for conditional discharge is not available in respect of an offence under this section.