20Revocation or variation of banning ordersE+W
(1)A person against whom a banning order is made may apply to the First-tier Tribunal for an order under this section revoking or varying the order.
(2)If the banning order was made on the basis of one or more convictions all of which are overturned on appeal, the First-tier Tribunal must revoke the banning order.
(3)If the banning order was made on the basis of more than one conviction and some of them (but not all) have been overturned on appeal, the First-tier Tribunal may—
(a)vary the banning order, or
(b)revoke the banning order.
(4)If the banning order was made on the basis of one or more convictions that have become spent, the First-tier Tribunal may—
(a)vary the banning order, or
(b)revoke the banning order.
(5)The power to vary a banning order under subsection (3)(a) or (4)(a) may be used to add new exceptions to a ban or to vary—
(a)the banned activities,
(b)the length of a ban, or
(c)existing exceptions to a ban.
(6)In this section “spent”, in relation to a conviction, means spent for the purposes of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Commencement Information
I1S. 20 in force at 6.4.2018 by S.I. 2018/393, reg. 2(a)