(2) If— S. 27(2) amended by (a) a serious drug offence restraining order is No. 43/1998 made in reliance on the proposed charging of s. 14(1), substituted by an accused with a serious drug offence; and No. 87/2004 s. 14(2), (b) at the end of the period of 48 hours after the repealed by No. 68/2010 making of the serious drug offence s. 45(1), restraining order, the accused has not been new s. 27(2) inserted by charged with the offence or a related offence No. 55/2014 that is a serious drug offence— s. 27(2). the serious drug offence restraining order ceases to be in force at the end of that period. (3) If, when a restraining order (other than a serious S. 27(3) amended by drug offence restraining order) was made in Nos 87/2004 reliance on the charging, or proposed charging, of s. 14(3)(a), 68/2009 an accused with a Schedule 1 offence or a s. 97(Sch. Schedule 2 offence or in reliance on the item 23.22(a)), 55/2014 conviction of an accused of such an offence— s. 27(3). (a) the charge is withdrawn and the accused is S. 27(3)(a) amended by not charged with a related offence that is a Nos 87/2004 Schedule 1 offence or a Schedule 2 offence s. 14(3)(a), 68/2009 by the time of the withdrawal, whether or not s. 97(Sch. in the same Schedule as the original offence, item 23.22(b)). the restraining order ceases to be in force on the expiry of 7 days after the charge is withdrawn; or (b) the accused is acquitted of the charge and the S. 27(3)(b) amended by accused is not charged with a related offence Nos 87/2004 that is a Schedule 1 offence or a Schedule 2 s. 14(3)(a)(b), 68/2009 offence by the time of the acquittal, whether s. 97(Sch. or not in the same Schedule as the original item 23.22(b)). offence, the restraining order ceases to be in force when the acquittal occurs; or
S. 27(2) amended by No. 43/1998 s. 14(1), substituted by No. 87/2004 s. 14(2), repealed by No. 68/2010 s. 45(1), new s. 27(2) inserted by No. 55/2014 s. 27(2). (2) If— (a) a serious drug offence restraining order is made in reliance on the proposed charging of an accused with a serious drug offence; and (b) at the end of the period of 48 hours after the making of the serious drug offence restraining order, the accused has not been charged with the offence or a related offence that is a serious drug offence— the serious drug offence restraining order ceases to be in force at the end of that period. S. 27(3) amended by Nos 87/2004 s. 14(3)(a), 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 23.22(a)), 55/2014 s. 27(3). (3) If, when a restraining order (other than a serious drug offence restraining order) was made in reliance on the charging, or proposed charging, of an accused with a Schedule 1 offence or a Schedule 2 offence or in reliance on the conviction of an accused of such an offence— S. 27(3)(a) amended by Nos 87/2004 s. 14(3)(a), 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 23.22(b)). (a) the charge is withdrawn and the accused is not charged with a related offence that is a Schedule 1 offence or a Schedule 2 offence by the time of the withdrawal, whether or not in the same Schedule as the original offence, the restraining order ceases to be in force on the expiry of 7 days after the charge is withdrawn; or S. 27(3)(b) amended by Nos 87/2004 s. 14(3)(a)(b), 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 23.22(b)). (b) the accused is acquitted of the charge and the accused is not charged with a related offence that is a Schedule 1 offence or a Schedule 2 offence by the time of the acquittal, whether or not in the same Schedule as the original offence, the restraining order ceases to be in force when the acquittal occurs; or
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