Court Strtucture, criminal and civil procedure: New anti-social behaviour powers now in force

Tuesday 20 January 2004 at 7:36 pm | In News | 2 Comments

The single biggest package of measures to tackle anti-social behaviour comes into force today gives people new tools in their fight against neighbours from hell, intimidating groups on their streets and potentially lethal firearms.

The Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003 includes measures to: give county councils and housing action trusts permission to apply for anti-social behaviour orders, helping to tackle

  • nuisance neighbours;
  • close crack houses;
  • disperse groups causing harassment or intimidation;
  • place restrictions on ownership of airguns;
  • create a new offence of possession of an air weapon or replica firearm in a public place without reasonable excuse;
  • ban the sale and manufacture of high powered air weapons;
  • widen the use of fixed penalty notices – eg for noise nuisance, truancy, graffiti – and apply them to 16 to 17 year olds;
  • and lift automatic reporting restrictions on anti-social behaviour orders on conviction in youth court.

      Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 here

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      1. Finally the Government has found a way to consolidate idiots!

        Comment by Emma — Tuesday 17 February 2004 5:29 pm #

      2. Emma: I thought at first you meant the government are idiots 🙂 they do seem to legislate rather a lot. After a shaky start the anti-social behaviour legislation has begun to bite, I am hopeful that these additional powers will be effectively used.

        Comment by Mike — Tuesday 17 February 2004 6:11 pm #

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