19Duration of serious crime prevention order

19 Duration of serious crime prevention order

(1) In making a serious crime prevention order, the Court must specify in the order—

(a) the day on which the order is to take effect; and

(b) the duration of the order, which must not be longer than 5 years.

(2) A serious crime prevention order—

(a) takes effect on the day specified in the order under subsection (1)(a) unless section 24(2) applies; and

Section 24(2) provides for a varied serious crime prevention order to take effect on the day specified in the varied order.

(b) remains in effect for—

(i) the duration specified in the order under subsection (1)(b); or

(ii) if that duration is varied under section 23, the duration as varied—

unless sooner revoked.

S. 20 substituted by No. 37/2024 s. 41.