Legislation – Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015
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PART 8VIOLENT OFFENCES PREVENTION ORDERS
Violent offences prevention orders
Violent offences prevention order made on conviction, etc.56
(1)
A court may make a violent offences prevention order in respect of D where subsection (2) or (3) applies to D and the court is satisfied that it is necessary to make such an order for the purpose of protecting the public from the risk of serious violent harm caused by D.
(2)
This subsection applies to D where the court deals with D in respect of a specified offence.
(3)
This subsection applies to D where the court deals with D in respect of a finding—
(a)
that D is not guilty of a specified offence by reason of insanity, or
(b)
that D is unfit to plead and has done the act charged against D in respect of such an offence.
(4)
Subsections (2) and (3) apply whether the specified offence was committed (or alleged to have been committed) before or after commencement.