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34Injunctions to prevent gang-related violenceE+W

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(1)A court may grant an injunction under this section if 2 conditions are met.

(2)The first condition is that the court is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the respondent has engaged in, or has encouraged or assisted, gang-related violence.

(3)The second condition is that the court thinks it is necessary to grant the injunction for either or both of the following purposes—

(a)to prevent the respondent from engaging in, or encouraging or assisting, gang-related violence;

(b)to protect the respondent from gang-related violence.

(4)An injunction under this section may (for either or both of those purposes)—

(a)prohibit the respondent from doing anything described in the injunction;

(b)require the respondent to do anything described in the injunction.

(5)In this section “gang-related violence” means violence or a threat of violence which occurs in the course of, or is otherwise related to, the activities of a group that—

(a)consists of at least 3 people,

(b)uses a name, emblem or colour or has any other characteristic that enables its members to be identified by others as a group, and

(c)is associated with a particular area.

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