Part 3 Variation of Order by Court in England and Wales

Part 3 Variation of Order by Court in England and Wales

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After section 136ZF of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (inserted by paragraph 4) insert—

“136ZG Variation, renewal or discharge of sexual harm prevention order made in Scotland by court in England and Wales

(1)     This section applies where a relevant Scottish order has been made in respect of a person (“the defendantâ€) who now—

(a)     is residing in England and Wales, or

(b)     is in or is intending to come to England and Wales.

(2)     In this section “relevant Scottish order†means a sexual harm prevention order made under section 11 or 12 of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 22).

(3)     A person within subsection (4) may by complaint to the appropriate court apply for an order varying, renewing or discharging the relevant order.

(4)     Those persons are—

(a)     the defendant;

(b)     the chief officer of police for the area in which the defendant resides;

(c)     a chief officer of police who believes that the defendant is in, or is intending to come to, that officer's police area.

(5)     If a list has been published under section 172 of the Police,

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