Legislation – Sentencing Act 2026

“250ADriving prohibition condition

(1)

A driving prohibition condition is a condition prohibiting a person from driving a motor vehicle on a road or other public place.

(2)

A driving prohibition condition may prohibit a person—

(a)

from driving at any time or at times specified in the condition;

(b)

from driving any motor vehicle or a motor vehicle of a description so specified;

(c)

from driving on any road or other public place or on a road or other public place in an area so specified.

(3)

In this section—

“motor vehicle” has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Act 1988 except that for this purpose section 189(1) of that Act is to be read as if paragraph (c) (certain electrically assisted pedal cycles not to be treated as motor vehicles) were omitted;

“road” has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Act 1988 (see section 192 of that Act).”

“250BPublic event attendance prohibition condition

(1)

A public event attendance prohibition condition is a condition prohibiting a person from attending a public event.

(2)

A public event attendance prohibition condition may prohibit a person from attending a public event at any time or at times specified in the condition.

(3)

A public event attendance prohibition condition may prohibit a person from attending—

(a)

a public event specified in the condition,

(b)

a public event of a description so specified, or

(c)

any public event.

(4)

In this section “public event” means any event to which the public or a section of the public has access, whether on payment or otherwise.”

“250CDrinking establishment entry prohibition condition

(1)

A drinking establishment entry prohibition condition is a condition prohibiting a person from entering a drinking establishment.

(2)

A drinking establishment entry prohibition condition may prohibit a person from entering a drinking establishment at any time or at times specified in the condition.

(3)

A drinking establishment entry prohibition condition may prohibit a person from entering—

(a)

a drinking establishment specified in the condition,

(b)

a drinking establishment of a description so specified, or

(c)

any drinking establishment.

(4)

In this section “drinking establishment” means—

(a)

any premises or part of premises used principally for the sale of alcohol to the public or a section of the public, for consumption on the premises or part of premises, where the sale is not made subject to a condition that a person reside at, or consume food on, the premises, or

(b)

any premises—

(i)

that are open to the public or a section of the public for the purposes of entertainment,

(ii)

that are, for those purposes, open for any continuous period of time beginning at any time on a day and not ending at or before midnight on that day, and

(iii)

on which the sale of alcohol to the public or a section of the public for consumption on the premises takes place.”

“250DRestriction zone condition

(1)

A restriction zone condition is a condition requiring a person to remain in one or more areas specified in the condition.

(2)

A restriction zone condition may require a person to remain in different areas at different times.

(3)

Where a restriction zone condition specifies different areas which do not adjoin each other, it may include provision for the person to whom the condition applies to travel between any of those areas.”