Explanatory Notes

Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008

2008 CHAPTER 4

8 May 2008

The Act

Commentary on Sections

Part 7: Violent offender orders
Section 102: Provisions that orders may contain

612.This section provides an exhaustive list of the conditions, prohibitions and restrictions that the court may impose as part of a VOO. These are set out in subsection (1) and can prevent an individual from going to a specified place or event or from having contact with a specified individual.

613.Subsection (2) enables conditions to be imposed in relation to conduct in Scotland and Northern Ireland as well as in England or Wales.

614.Subsection (3) contains an order-making power (subject to the affirmative resolution procedure) to enable the list of conditions to be amended.