350 Sexual harm prevention orders: variations, renewals and discharges
Sentencing Act 2020 (2020 c 17) | Legislation

350  Sexual harm prevention orders: variations, renewals and discharges

(1)     Where a sexual harm prevention order has been made in respect of an offender, a person within subsection (2) may apply to the appropriate court for an order varying, renewing or discharging the sexual harm prevention order.

(2)     The persons are—

(a)     the offender;

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

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

(3)     An application under subsection (1) may be made—

(a)     where the appropriate court is the Crown Court, in accordance with rules of court;

(b)     in any other case, by complaint.

[(3A)     If a list has been published under section 172 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (list of countries where children are at high risk of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation) and has not been withdrawn, a person mentioned in subsection (2)(b) or (c) must have regard to the list in considering—

(a)     whether to apply for an order varying or renewing a sexual harm prevention order for the purpose of protecting children generally,

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