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Sentencing Act 2002

Sentences, orders, and related matters - Discharge and miscellaneous orders - Non-association orders

116: Right of appeal against non-association order

You could also call this:

"Appealing against an order to stay away from someone"

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If you get a non-association order, it is considered a sentence for the purposes of Part 6 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011. This means you have the right to appeal against the order. You can appeal against a non-association order just like you would appeal against any other sentence.

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"The court must give you a copy of any non-association order they make against you."

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"When a non-association order starts and you must stay away from certain people or places"

Part 2Sentences, orders, and related matters
Discharge and miscellaneous orders: Non-association orders

116Right of appeal against non-association order

  1. For the purposes of Part 6 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011, a non-association order is a sentence.

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  • Section 116: amended, on , by section 7 of the Sentencing Amendment Act (No 2) 2011 (2011 No 93).