Commentary on Sections Part 4: Sport Chapter 4 - Banning orders in relation to regulated matches Section 45: Banning order: duration
This section explains how the minimum and maximum period of a banning order is determined. The period starts when the banning order is made. Where an order is made in addition to a sentence of immediate detention the maximum is 10 years and the minimum is 6 years. In any other case the maximum is 5 years and the minimum is 3 years.