Section 59 — Orders by Crown Court on acquittal or when allowing an appeal

(1) The Serious Crime Act 2007 is amended as follows.

(2) After section 19 insert— Orders by Crown Court on acquittal or when allowing an appeal 19A (1) The Crown Court in England and Wales may make an order under this section in relation to a person who is acquitted of an offence by or before the court, or where the court allows a person’s appeal against a conviction for an offence, if— (a) the court is satisfied that the person has been involved in serious crime (whether in England and Wales or elsewhere), and (b) the court has reasonable grounds to believe that the order would protect the public by preventing, restricting or disrupting involvement by the person in serious crime in England and Wales. (2) A court that makes an order by virtue of subsection (1) in the case of a person who is already the subject of a serious crime prevention order, or an interim serious crime prevention order, in England and Wales must discharge the existing order. (3) An order under this section may contain— (a) such prohibitions, restrictions or requirements, and (b) such other terms, as the court considers appropriate for the purpose of protecting the public by preventing, restricting or disrupting involvement by the person concerned in serious crime in England and Wales. (4) The powers of the court in respect of an order under this section are subject to sections 6 to 15 (safeguards). (5) An order under this section is also called a serious crime prevention order.

(3) In section 1(5), in the definition of “serious crime prevention order”—

(a) omit the “or” at the end of paragraph (b);

(b) after that paragraph insert— (ba) an order under section 19A (corresponding order of the Crown Court on acquittal or when allowing an appeal); or .

(4) In section 2(4), for “section 1(1)(a)” substitute “sections 1(1)(a) and 19A(1)(a)”.

(5) In section 9(4), after “section 19,” insert “19A,”.

(6) In section 22(3)—

(a) after “section 19” insert “or 19A”;

(b) after “offence” insert “, acquittal or determination of an appeal”.

(7) In section 36(1), after “section 19,” insert “19A,”.

(8) In section 39(6), after “section 19(2), (4) and (5),” insert “19A(1),”.