(1) After section 42(1) of the Serious Offenders Act 2018 insert —
"(1A) Before the end of the specified period referred to in subsection (1), the court may extend the temporary condition for a further specified period not exceeding 6 months from the day on which the temporary condition would otherwise expire.
(1B) A temporary condition may be extended only once.
(1C) A temporary condition, including any extension, must not exceed 12 months in total.".
(2) In section 42(2) of the Serious Offenders Act 2018 , after "specified period" insert "of a temporary condition or an extended temporary condition".