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Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004
sec.13GTerm of prohibition order
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### sec.13G Term of prohibition order
A prohibition order—
takes effect on the day notice of it is given to the respondent; and
subject to subsection (3) , remains in force for the following term—
for an adult respondent—5 years;
for a child respondent—2 years.
Subsection (3) applies if an application for a new prohibition order for a respondent—
is made before the end of the term of the existing prohibition order for the respondent; and
is not decided before the day the existing prohibition order ends.
The existing prohibition order continues to have effect until the application for the new prohibition order is decided.
The term of a new prohibition order mentioned in subsection (3) starts when the term of the existing prohibition order mentioned in the subsection ends.
The term of the existing prohibition order ends on 30 June 2018. An application for a new prohibition order is made on 31 May 2018. The application for the new prohibition order is decided, and the new prohibition order is made, on 1 August 2018.
Under subsection (3) , the term of the existing prohibition order is extended until the new prohibition order is made on 1 August 2018. Although the new prohibition order takes effect on 1 August 2018 under subsection (1) , its term starts on 1 July 2018 under subsection (4) .
In this section—
term , of an existing prohibition order, does not include the period for which the existing prohibition order’s effect is continued under subsection (3) .
s 13G ins 2017 No. 14 s 11
(sec.13G-ssec.1) A prohibition order— takes effect on the day notice of it is given to the respondent; and subject to subsection (3) , remains in force for the following term— for an adult respondent—5 years; for a child respondent—2 years.
(sec.13G-ssec.2) Subsection (3) applies if an application for a new prohibition order for a respondent— is made before the end of the term of the existing prohibition order for the respondent; and is not decided before the day the existing prohibition order ends.
(sec.13G-ssec.3) The existing prohibition order continues to have effect until the application for the new prohibition order is decided.
(sec.13G-ssec.4) The term of a new prohibition order mentioned in subsection (3) starts when the term of the existing prohibition order mentioned in the subsection ends. The term of the existing prohibition order ends on 30 June 2018. An application for a new prohibition order is made on 31 May 2018. The application for the new prohibition order is decided, and the new prohibition order is made, on 1 August 2018. Under subsection (3) , the term of the existing prohibition order is extended until the new prohibition order is made on 1 August 2018. Although the new prohibition order takes effect on 1 August 2018 under subsection (1) , its term starts on 1 July 2018 under subsection (4) .
(sec.13G-ssec.5) In this section— term , of an existing prohibition order, does not include the period for which the existing prohibition order’s effect is continued under subsection (3) .
- (a) takes effect on the day notice of it is given to the respondent; and
- (b) subject to subsection (3) , remains in force for the following term— (i) for an adult respondent—5 years; (ii) for a child respondent—2 years.
- (i) for an adult respondent—5 years;
- (ii) for a child respondent—2 years.
- (i) for an adult respondent—5 years;
- (ii) for a child respondent—2 years.
- (a) is made before the end of the term of the existing prohibition order for the respondent; and
- (b) is not decided before the day the existing prohibition order ends.