§ 5 — Duration, cancellation, variation and extension of restriction order

5.—(1) Subject to this section, a restriction order is in force for 30 days or any shorter period that may be specified in the order.(2) A specified officer may, at any time a restriction order is in force, cancel the order.

(3) The cancellation of a restriction order does not affect the operation of the restriction order, or anything done or omitted to be done in compliance with the restriction order, before the date of its cancellation.

(4) A specified officer may, on the application of any of the following persons, vary a restriction order by permitting a bank which is subject to the restriction order to allow a transfer or withdrawal of money from a bank account of a scam victim by or on the instruction of the applicant, subject to any limit or terms that the specified officer may specify to that bank:(a)

the scam victim;

(b)

any joint account holder of that bank account.

(5) A specified officer may, at any time a restriction order is in force, extend the restriction order for a period not exceeding 30 days if the specified officer is of the view that more time is required by any specified officer to reduce the risk of the scam victim becoming, or continuing to be, a victim of a scam offence.

(6) A restriction order must not be extended more than 5 times under subsection (5).

—(1) Subject to this section, a restriction order is in force for 30 days or any shorter period that may be specified in the order.

(2) A specified officer may, at any time a restriction order is in force, cancel the order.

(3) The cancellation of a restriction order does not affect the operation of the restriction order, or anything done or omitted to be done in compliance with the restriction order, before the date of its cancellation.

(4) A specified officer may, on the application of any of the following persons, vary a restriction order by permitting a bank which is subject to the restriction order to allow a transfer or withdrawal of money from a bank account of a scam victim by or on the instruction of the applicant, subject to any limit or terms that the specified officer may specify to that bank:(a)

the scam victim;

(b)

any joint account holder of that bank account.

(5) A specified officer may, at any time a restriction order is in force, extend the restriction order for a period not exceeding 30 days if the specified officer is of the view that more time is required by any specified officer to reduce the risk of the scam victim becoming, or continuing to be, a victim of a scam offence.

(6) A restriction order must not be extended more than 5 times under subsection (5).