Part 2: Knife Crime Prevention Orders Section 15: Requirements for application for order under section 14
This section sets out the requirements for an application for a KCPO (otherwise than on conviction) to be made. An application may only be made by the relevant chief officer of police, the chief constable of the British Transport Police or the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police. The relevant chief officer of police is defined in subsection (2). A chief officer of police must make the application to the court acting for their local justice area (subsection (3)).
	The applicant must consult with the local youth offending team ("YOT") before making an application, if the KCPO is in respect of someone under the age of 18 (subsections (4) to (6)). The consultation requirement does not give a veto power to the local YOT.
	This section forms part of the law of England and Wales.