Football Spectators Act 1989

18 Information.E+W

(1)Where a court makes [F1 a banning order] the [F2designated officer for] the court (in the case of a magistrates’ court) or the appropriate officer (in the case of the Crown Court)—

(a)shall give a copy of it to the person to whom it relates;

(b)shall (as soon as reasonably practicable) send a copy of it to the enforcing authority [F3and to any prescribed person];

(c)shall (as soon as reasonably practicable) send a copy of it to the police station (addressed to the officer responsible for the police station) at which the person subject to the order is to report initially; and

(d)in a case where the person subject to the order is [F4 detained in legal custody, shall (as soon as reasonably practicable) send a copy of it to the person in whose custody he is detained].

(2)Where a court terminates [F1a banning order] under [F5section 14H] above, the [F6designated officer for] the court (in the case of a magistrates’ court) or the appropriate officer (in the case of the Crown Court)—

(a)shall give a copy of the terminating order to the person to whom [F1the banning order] relates;

(b)shall (as soon as reasonably practicable) send a copy of it to the enforcing authority [F7and to any prescribed person]; and

(c)in a case where the person subject to [F1the banning order] is [F8detained in legal custody, shall (as soon as reasonably practicable) send a copy of the terminating order to the person in whose custody he is detained].

F9[(3)Where a person subject to a banning order is released from custody and, in the case of a person who has not reported initially to a police station, is released more than five days before the expiry of the banning order, the person in whose custody he is shall (as soon as reasonably practicable) give notice of his release to the enforcing authority.]

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Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 18 substituted (28.8.2000) by 2000 c. 25, s. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 10; S.I. 2000/2125, art. 2

F2Words in s. 18(1) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), s. 110(1), Sch. 8 para. 333(2); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)

F3Words in s. 18(1)(b) inserted (28.8.2000) by 2000 c. 25, s. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 14(a)(i); S.I. 2000/2125, art. 2

F4Words in s. 18(1)(d) substituted (28.8.2000) by 2000 c. 25, s. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 14(a)(ii); S.I. 2000/2125, art. 2

F5Words in s. 18(2) substituted (28.8.2000) by 2000 c. 25, s. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 14(b)(i); S.I. 2000/2125, art. 2

F6Words in s. 18(2) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), s. 110(1), Sch. 8 para. 333(3); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)

F7Words in s. 18(2)(b) inserted (28.8.2000) by 2000 c. 25, s. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 14(b)(ii); S.I. 2000/2125, art. 2

F8Words in s. 18(2)(c) substituted (28.8.2000) by 2000 c. 25, s. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 14(b)(iii); S.I. 2000/2125, art. 2

F9S. 18(3) substituted (28.8.2000) by 2000 c. 25, s. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 14(c); S.I. 2000/2125, art. 2