| May be made by | The Crown Court | |
| Relevant legislation | Section 33 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 | |
| Availability | A travel restriction order may be made on conviction of a drug trafficking offence as defined in Section 34 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 which includes importation, production and supply of controlled drugs (but not possession with intent to supply or cultivation of cannabis plant) and where an offender is sentenced to a custodial sentence of four years or more. | |
| Duty of the court | The court must consider making an order where it is available.
It is appropriate to make an order where there is reason to believe that it will reduce the risk of re-offending on release from prison. If it does not make an order the court must give reasons. |
|
| Length of the order | The minimum length of an order is two years from the date of the offender’s release from custody. There is no maximum length. The length should be that which is required to protect the public in the light of the assessment of the degree of risk which is presented by the facts of the case and the circumstances of the offender. Relevant considerations may include (but are not limited to): the quantity and type of drug, the degree of sophistication of the offence(s), the offender’s role, the offender’s age, previous convictions, past and prospective employment, family and work connections abroad. The court should invite submissions on the relevant considerations before making the order. | |
| Effect of the order | The effect of an order is to prohibit the offender from leaving the UK for the period of the order, commencing on the date of release from custody. The offender may be required to deliver up any passport, which is a pre-requisite to enforcing such an order | |