Part 2Notification and orders
F1Sexual harm prevention orders (England and Wales)
103CSHPOs: effect
1
A sexual harm prevention order prohibits the defendant from doing anything described in the order.
2
Subject to section 103D(1), a prohibition contained in a sexual harm prevention order has effect—
a
for a fixed period, specified in the order, of at least 5 years, or
b
until further order.
3
A sexual harm prevention order—
a
may specify that some of its prohibitions have effect until further order and some for a fixed period;
b
may specify different periods for different prohibitions.
4
The only prohibitions that may be included in a sexual harm prevention order are those necessary for the purpose of—
a
protecting the public or any particular members of the public from sexual harm from the defendant, or
b
protecting children or vulnerable adults generally, or any particular children or vulnerable adults, from sexual harm from the defendant outside the United Kingdom.
5
In subsection (4) “the public”, “sexual harm”, “child” and “vulnerable adult” each has the meaning given in section 103B(1).
6
Where a court makes a sexual harm prevention order in relation to a person who is already subject to such an order (whether made by that court or another), the earlier order ceases to have effect.
Ss. 103A-103K and cross-heading inserted (8.3.2015) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), s. 185(1), Sch. 5 para. 2 (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93, 114(1)(3)-(6)); S.I. 2015/373, art. 2(e)