The Structure and a Summary of the Act Trafficking and exploitation prevention orders Section 23: Orders on application: variation, renewal and discharge
104.Section 23 makes provision about the variation, renewal or discharge of TEPOs made on application.
105.Subsections (2) to (4) set out general powers in this context. The person in respect of whom the TEPO is made or the chief constable may apply to the sheriff for variation, renewal or discharge of a TEPO made on application. Subsection (4)(b) makes provision about shrieval jurisdiction in this connection. Where the sheriff receives such an application, the sheriff may vary, renew or discharge individual prohibitions or requirements or add new prohibitions or requirements, renew the order so that the period of the order itself is extended or discharge the whole order.
106.Subsection (5) provides that the sheriff must, before making an order under this section, give an opportunity to make representations to the person in respect of whom the order is made and the chief constable. Subsection (6) provides that after taking into account any such representations, the sheriff may then make such an order as the sheriff thinks appropriate.
107.Subsection (7) sets out the tests the sheriff must consider when deciding whether to vary, renew or discharge TEPOs on application (including by adding new prohibitions or requirements) or any prohibitions or requirements within them. Those tests reflect the tests for the making of a TEPO.
108.Subsection (8) provides that when determining an application under this section the sheriff may consider conduct which occurred before this section comes into force.
109.Subsection (9) makes it clear that an order varying or renewing a TEPO is subject to the requirements and prohibitions established by sections 20 and 21 in the same way as the original order.