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37(1)A person commits an offence if he contravenes a restraint order.
(2)It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this paragraph to prove that he had a reasonable excuse for the contravention.
(3)A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph shall be liable—
(a)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years, to a fine or to both, or
(b)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both.
(4)Nothing in this paragraph shall be taken to prejudice any power of the High Court to deal with the contravention of a restraint order as a contempt of court.