Part 1Serious Crime Prevention Orders
Extension of jurisdiction to Crown Court
I121Powers of Crown Court to varyF1or replace orders on breach
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Subsection (2) applies where the Crown Court in England and Wales is dealing with a person who—
a
has been convicted by or before a magistrates' court of having committed an offence under section 25 in relation to a serious crime prevention order and has been committed to the Crown Court to be dealt with; or
b
has been convicted by or before the Crown Court of having committed an offence under section 25 in relation to a serious crime prevention order.
2
The Crown Court may—
a
in the case of an order in England and Wales; and
b
in addition to dealing with the person in relation to the offence;
3
Subsection (4) applies where the Crown Court in Northern Ireland is dealing with a person who has been convicted by or before the Crown Court of an offence under section 25 in relation to a serious crime prevention order.
4
The Crown Court may—
a
in the case of an order in Northern Ireland; and
b
in addition to dealing with the person in relation to the offence;
5
F6An order may be varied or replaced under this section only on an application by the relevant applicant authority.
6
A variationF7or new order must not be made except—
a
in addition to a sentence imposed in respect of the offence concerned; or
b
in addition to an order discharging the person conditionally.
7
A variation may include an extension of the period during which the order, or any provision of it, is in force (subject to the original limits imposed on the order by section 16(2) and (4)(b)).
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A reference in this section to replacing a serious crime prevention order is to making a new serious crime prevention order and discharging the existing one.