http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2015/9/schedule/7/paragraph/6/2015-07-25Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015An Act to provide for a single jurisdiction for county courts and magistrates' courts; to amend the law on committal for trial; to provide for prosecutorial fines; to make provision in relation to victims and witnesses in criminal proceedings and investigations; to amend the law on criminal records and live links; to provide for violent offences prevention orders; to make other amendments relating to the administration of civil and criminal justice; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2023-12-122015-07-25 SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 7DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTION NOTICES AND ORDERS<Emphasis>Breach of a </Emphasis>DVPO61A person arrested by virtue of paragraph 5(9) for a breach of a DVPO must be held in custody and brought before a court of summary jurisdiction within the period of 24 hours beginning with the time of the arrest.2If the court finds that the person has breached the DVPO, the court may—aorder the person to pay a sum not exceeding £5000; orbcommit the person to prison for a fixed period not exceeding 2 months.3Payment of any sum ordered to be paid under sub-paragraph (2)(a) is enforceable in the same manner as payment of a sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction.4If the matter is not disposed of when the person is brought before the court under sub-paragraph (1), the court may remand the person.5In section 44(5) of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (appeals relating to punishment of contempt and other defaults) in paragraph (c) after “Article 112 of the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981” insert “ or paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 to the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 ”.
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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2015/9/schedule/7/paragraph/6/2/a/2015-07-25" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2015/9/schedule/7/paragraph/6/2/a" id="schedule-7-paragraph-6-2-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>order the person to pay a sum not exceeding £5000; or</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2015/9/schedule/7/paragraph/6/2/b/2015-07-25" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2015/9/schedule/7/paragraph/6/2/b" id="schedule-7-paragraph-6-2-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>commit the person to prison for a fixed period not exceeding 2 months.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2015/9/schedule/7/paragraph/6/3/2015-07-25" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2015/9/schedule/7/paragraph/6/3" id="schedule-7-paragraph-6-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Payment of any sum ordered to be paid under sub-paragraph (2)(a) is enforceable in the same manner as payment of a sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2015/9/schedule/7/paragraph/6/4/2015-07-25" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2015/9/schedule/7/paragraph/6/4" id="schedule-7-paragraph-6-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>If the matter is not disposed of when the person is brought before the court under sub-paragraph (1), the court may remand the person.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2015/9/schedule/7/paragraph/6/5/2015-07-25" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2015/9/schedule/7/paragraph/6/5" id="schedule-7-paragraph-6-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In section 44(5) of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (appeals relating to punishment of contempt and other defaults) in paragraph (c) after “Article 112 of the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981” insert
<InlineAmendment>“ or paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 to the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</Pblock>
</ScheduleBody>
</Schedule>
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</Primary>
</Legislation>