Haven now out of bounds in its current state (5)
I believe the answer is:
oasis
'haven' is the definition.
(I know that haven can be written as oasis)
'now out of bounds in its current state' is the wordplay.
'out of bounds' indicates the central letters (the bounds or edges of the word are removed).
'in its current state' becomes 'as is' (I've seen this in another clue).
The middle letter of 'now' is 'o'.
'o'+'asis'='OASIS'
(Other definitions for oasis that I've seen before include "Green spot; rock group" , "Fertile place like waterhole in desert" , "Desert sanctuary" , "flower arranging stuff" , "Band with Liam and Noel Gallagher" .)