Section 3A: Injunctions to protect persons from harassment within section 1(1A)

Protection from Harassment Act 1997 · 1997 c. 40View on legislation.gov.uk

This section applies where there is an actual or apprehended breach of section 1(1A) by any person (" the relevant person ").

In such a case—

any person who is or may be a victim of the course of conduct in question, or
any person who is or may be a person falling within section 1(1A)(c),

may apply to the High Court or the county court for an injunction restraining the relevant person from pursuing any conduct which amounts to harassment in relation to any person or persons mentioned or described in the injunction.

Section 3(3) to (9) apply in relation to an injunction granted under subsection (2) above as they apply in relation to an injunction granted as mentioned in section 3(3)(a).

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