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UK Stalking Protection Act 2019 Section 2 - Stalking Protection Orders

Section 2 of the Stalking Protection Act 2019 empowers a magistrates' court, on application by a chief officer of police, to make a Stalking Protection…

What UK Stalking Protection Act 2019 Section 2 - Stalking Protection Orders requires

Section 2 of the Stalking Protection Act 2019 empowers a magistrates' court, on application by a chief officer of police, to make a Stalking Protection Order (SPO) against a person where the court is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that (a) the defendant has carried out acts associated with stalking; (b) the defendant poses a risk associated with stalking to another person; and (c) there is reasonable cause to believe the proposed order is necessary to protect another person from such a risk. The order may impose prohibitions or requirements for a specified period of at least 2 years (with no maximum) - including prohibition on contact, geographical exclusion, electronic monitoring, surrender of devices, attendance at perpetrator programmes. Breach of the order is a criminal offence under Section 8 with up to 5 years on indictment.

Pillar: Adult Industry & Sexual Content Compliance · Authority: Parliament of the United Kingdom · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:

Primary source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/9/section/2

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  • Stalking Protection Act 2019 (c. 9) Section 2 (Stalking protection orders on application) subsection (1): 'A chief officer of police may apply to a magistrates' court for a stalking protection order to be made in respect of a person.' (legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/9/section/2)
  • Stalking Protection Act 2019 Section 2(2): three-part test - (a) acts associated with stalking; (b) risk to another person; (c) necessity of order to protect.

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