Commentary on Sections Part 10 – Criminal Justice Chapter 2 – Powers of Court on Conviction Section 173 - Effect of ending restrictions under a public protection order
This section applies where the Department of Justice ends the restriction element of a public protection order, or where a public protection order remains in force but the restriction period of the order has expired.  In these circumstances, the public protection order continues as if it were a public protection order without restrictions, thus requiring the person to be detained in the establishment concerned.