Part 2: Knife Crime Prevention Orders Section 27: Variation, renewal or discharge of knife crime prevention order etc
A court may vary, renew or a discharge a KCPO or interim KCPO upon application by the person subject to the order or the police (including the British Transport Police and Ministry of Defence Police) (subsections (1) and (2). The application must be made to the appropriate court, as defined in subsection (11). This section ensures that the order can be modified to reflect changing circumstances, both to ensure that it remains effective to manage the risk posed by activities related to knife crime and that it remains necessary for that purpose.
	Where the individual concerned is under 18, the relevant Youth Offending Team must be consulted before an application for variation, renewal or discharge is made (unless the application is made by the individual themselves) (subsection (4)).
	The applicant and the person in respect of whom the order is made have a right to be heard by the court (subsection (5)).
	A renewal or variation may take a number of forms, including the addition of a new prohibition or requirement or the removal of an existing one (subsections (6) and (7)). However, the court must be satisfied that such additional prohibition or requirement is necessary to protect the public in England and Wales generally, or particular persons, from risk of harm involving a bladed article or to prevent offending involving a bladed article (subsection (7)). Sections 21, 22 and 23 also apply to any additional prohibitions or requirements imposed (subsections (8) and (9)).
	The court may also discharge the order (subsection (6)). However, an order may not be discharged within 6 months of it taking effect without the consent of the subject of the order and the relevant chief officer of police (subsection (10)).
	This section forms part of the law of England and Wales.