Clause 65
10:00 am
Maria Eagle (Parliamentary Secretary, Government Equalities Office; Liverpool, Garston, Labour)
We would normally expect an investigation anonymity order to remain in force indefinitely. However, there may, on occasion, be circumstances in which an order should no longer remain in force. Clause 65 therefore allows a justice of the peace to discharge an investigation anonymity order if it seems appropriate to do so in the light of changed circumstances. However, it does not follow that because circumstances change, the order should or must be discharged. For example, we would not want an order to be discharged just because it subsequently comes to light that the ages of most of the gang members are outside the prescribed age limit—some of the 3 per cent. It may be appropriate in such cases that the order remains in force.