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Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005
132KApplication to amend or revoke prohibition order or
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132K Application to amend or revoke prohibition order or
interim prohibition order
(1) This section applies to a prohibition order or interim prohibition
order for a person.
(2) The person or chief police officer may apply to the Magistrates Court
for an order amending or revoking the order.
(3) However, other than in relation to an order made in the person’s
absence, the person may only make an application under
subsection (2) with the Magistrates Court’s leave.
(4) The Magistrates Court may grant the leave if satisfied that—
(a) it is in the interests of justice, having regard to changes in the
person’s circumstances, or circumstances affecting the person,
since the prohibition or interim prohibition order was made or
Examples—person’s circumstances
the person’s accommodation, employment, health, cultural or social needs
Example—circumstances affecting person
Under a prohibition order, the person is prohibited from going within 200m
of a stated education and care service or childcare centre, and the education
and care service or childcare centre has closed down since the order was
made.
Amending or revoking prohibition and interim prohibition orders Part 5A.4
(b) it is appropriate on compassionate grounds, including having
regard to the person’s culturally specific needs.
to attend a relative’s funeral