Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)

SECOND GROUP OF PARTS Provisions applying to sentencing courts generally

PART 3 Procedure

CHAPTER 2 Derogatory assertion orders

38 Derogatory assertion order and restriction on reporting of assertions

(1) While a derogatory assertion order or interim derogatory assertion order has effect in relation to an assertion, the assertion must not—

(a) be published in Great Britain in a written publication available to the public, or

(b) be included in a relevant programme for reception in Great Britain.

(2) In this Chapter—

• “derogatory assertion order” means an order made under subsection (3) of section 39 in relation to an assertion to which that section applies;

• “interim derogatory assertion order” means an order made under subsection (4) of section 39 in relation to an assertion to which that section applies.