Section 18 — Interim knife crime prevention order: application not determined

(1) This section applies if—

(a) an application is made to a court for a knife crime prevention order under section 14 in respect of a defendant,

(b) the defendant is notified of the application in accordance with rules of court, and

(c) the application is adjourned.

(2) The court may make an interim knife crime prevention order in respect of the defendant if—

(a) the first or second condition is met, and

(b) the third condition is met.

(3) The first condition is that, by the complaint by which the application mentioned in subsection (1) is made, the applicant also applies for an interim knife crime prevention order in respect of the defendant.

(4) The second condition is that, by complaint to the court, the applicant for the order mentioned in subsection (1) subsequently applies for an interim knife crime prevention order in respect of the defendant.

(5) The third condition is that the court thinks that it is just to make the order.

(6) An interim knife crime prevention order under this section is an order which—

(a) imposes on the defendant such of the requirements that may be imposed by a knife crime prevention order under section 14 as the court thinks appropriate;

(b) imposes on the defendant such of the prohibitions that may be imposed by a knife crime prevention order under that section as the court thinks appropriate.

(7) See also—

(a) section 21 (which makes further provision about the requirements and prohibitions that may be imposed by an interim knife crime prevention order under this section),

(b) section 22 (which makes further provision about the inclusion of requirements in an interim knife crime prevention order under this section), and

(c) section 23 (which makes provision about the duration of an interim knife crime prevention order under this section).

(8) Section 127 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (time limits) does not apply to a complaint under this section.