Legislation – Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016
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PART 2Sexual harm
CHAPTER 3Sexual harm prevention orders
Requirement to serve order
23Requirement for clerk of court to serve order
(1)
Where a court makes, varies or renews a sexual harm prevention order or an interim sexual harm prevention order, the clerk of the court must serve a copy of the order as made, varied or renewed (as the case may be) on the person against whom the order has effect.
(2)
Where a court discharges a sexual harm prevention order or an interim sexual harm prevention order, the clerk of the court must serve a copy of the order effecting the discharge on the person against whom the order had effect.
(3)
In this section, “court” includes “sheriff”.