Appendix 4

Legislative tools to deal with anti-social behaviour and housing conditions

 

Anti-social behaviour

Behaviour

Enforcement

Support

Domestic Noise

Acceptable Behaviour Contracts or Agreements

 

Fixed Penalty Notice for night noise

 

Injunction, Demoted Tenancy, Possession and Eviction

 

Injunction for public nuisance

 

Anti Social Behaviour Order (ASBO free-standing or on conviction.

 

Noise Abatement Notice,

Prosecution for breach (Anti Social Behaviour Order on conviction)

 

 

Mediation

 

 

Warnings and agreements

 

 

 

 

 

Individual Support Orders if ASBO freestanding and aged 10 to 17.

s153a, B, C and D, Housing Act 1996 (as amended by part 2 of the Anti Social Behaviour Act 2003 and Police and Justice Act 2005)

s222, Local Government Act 1972 (as amended by the Police and Justice Act 2006)

s1, Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (as updated by the Police Reform Act 2002)

S9(4a) Noise Act 1996,  s83 Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 and s79-80 Environmental Protection Act 1990

Rowdy or Nuisance Behaviour

 

Gang activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rowdy or Nuisance Behaviour (Continued)

 

 

Gang activities

Acceptable Behaviour Contracts or Agreements

 

Dispersal of Groups

 

Injunction for public Nuisance

 

Parenting Order (also provides support)

 

Child Safety Order (children under 10; also provides support)

 

Local child curfew scheme (children under 16)

 

Anti Social Behaviour Order (ASBO free-standing or on conviction.

Family group counselling

 

Youth Diversion

 

Parenting Contracts

 

Parenting Orders

 

Warnings and agreements

 

Restorative justice

 

Alcohol treatment

 

 

 

 

Individual Support Orders if ASBO freestanding and aged 10 to 17.

s222, Local government Act 1972 (as amended by the Police and Justice Act 2006)

s8, Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (as amended by the Anti Social Behaviour Act 2003 and Police and Justice Act 2005)

s11, Crime and Disorder Act 1998

s14, Crime and Disorder Act 1998

s1, Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (as updated by the Police Reform Act 2002)

s153A, B, C and D, Housing Act 1996 (as amended by part 2 of the Anti Social Behaviour Act 2003 and Police and Justice Act 2005)

 

Part 1a, Anti Social Behaviour Act 2003 (as amended by s118, sched 20, Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008)

 

Part 4, Policing and Crime Act 2009 (commencing 01st April 2010)

Prohibitive and Positive requirements

 

Hoax Calls to Emergency Services

Anti Social Behaviour Order (ASBO free-standing or on conviction.

 

Acceptable Behaviour Contracts or Agreements

Education schemes

 

Youth schemes run by local emergency services involving education and reparation work.

 

Youth Diversion

 

Individual Support Orders if freestanding and aged 10 to 17.

 

Verbal and Physical abuse

 

Criminal damage

 

Graffiti

 

Fly Posting

 

Unauthorised distribution of literature

 

Violence and threat of violence

 

 

 

 

 

Verbal and Physical abuse

(continued)

Criminal damage

 

Graffiti

 

Fly Posting

 

Unauthorised distribution of literature

 

Violence and threat of violence

 

 

 

 

 

Acceptable Behaviour Contracts or Agreements

 

Parenting Order (also provides support)

 

Fixed Penalty Notice

 

Defacement Removal Notice

 

Anti Social Behaviour Order (ASBO free-standing interim without notice or ASBO on conviction.

 

Prosecution

 

Anti Social Behaviour Order

Warnings and agreements

 

Mediation

 

Parenting Contracts

 

Restorative Justice

 

s8, Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (as amended by the Anti Social behaviour Act 2003 and the Police and Justice Act 2005)

s43, 48-52, Anti Social Behaviour Act 2003 and s96, Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005

 

s1, Criminal Damage Act 1971

 

s131(2) and s132(1), Highways Act 1980

s2, Protection from Harassment Act 1997

Individual Support Orders if freestanding and aged 10 to 17.

 

Housing Act 1996 as amended by Part 2 of the Anti social behaviour act 2003 and Police and Justice Act 2005)

 

s222, Local government Act 1972 (as amended by the Police and Justice Act 2006)

 

s1, Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (as updated by the Police Reform Act 2002)

 

Hate Crime

 

 

Prosecution

Individual Support Orders if freestanding and aged 10 to 17.

Physical and mental health needs

 

Drug treatment

 

Counselling

 

Compulsory drugs testing for trigger offences (s2, Drugs Act 2005)

 

Assessment by drugs specialist

 

Restrictions on bail to assess defendants drugs use

Individual Support Orders if freestanding and aged 10 to 17.

 

Drug Intervention Order if 18 or over

 

s1, Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (as updated by the Police Reform Act 2002)

 

Drugs /

Substance Misuse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acceptable Behaviour Contracts or Agreements

 

Injunction, Demoted tenancy, possession and eviction (breach of tenancy)

s222, Local government Act 1972 (as amended by the Police and Justice Act 2006)

 

S1-11, Anti Social Behaviour Act 2003

 

s1, Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (as updated by the Police Reform Act 2002)

 

Drug Dealing

Closure powers for Class A drugs

Physical and Mental Health Services

 

Drug Treatment

 

s153b, Housing Act 1996 (as amended by Part 2 of the Anti Social Behaviour Act 2003)

 

s1, Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (as updated by the Police Reform Act 2002)

Individual Support Orders if freestanding and aged 10 to 17.

 

Drug Intervention Order if 18 or over

 

Animal Related Nuisance

 

Irresponsible dog ownership

 

Consistent Barking

 

Allowing dogs to intimidate individuals

 

Dog fouling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acceptable Behaviour Contracts or Agreements

 

Warnings and Agreements

 

Mediation

 

Education

 

s80, Environmental Protection Act 1990

 

s2 and s8(1), Noise Act 1996

 

Housing Act 1996 (as amended by Part 2 of the Anti Social Behaviour Act 2003 and Police and Justice Act 2005)

 

S55-59(2), Part 1, Chap 6 Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 and Dog Control Orders Regulations 2006

Warnings and Agreements

 

Mediation

Education

 

s1, Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (as updated by the Police Reform Act 2002)

Anti Social Behaviour Order (ASBO free-standing or on conviction).

 

 

Animal Welfare Act 2006

Warnings and Agreements

 

Mediation

 

Education

 

Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 and amendment 1997,

 Dogs Act 1871

 

 

 

Licencing and alcohol related nuisance

 

Licensing and Alcohol related nuisance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Licensing Act 2003

Licensing

 

Drink Banning Orders

 

Injunction for public Nuisance

 

Premises Closure Notice

 

Premises Closure Order

 

Anti Social Behaviour Order (ASBO free-standing interim without notice or ASBO on conviction).

Right of Entry

 

Ban on Alcohol consumption in Public Places Order

 

Alcohol Disorder Zone

 

Illegal sales of Alcohol by or for under 18’s

Warnings and Agreements

 

Family group counselling

 

Youth Diversion

 

Prosecution

 

Parenting Contracts

 

Parenting Orders

 

Restorative Justice

 

Alcohol treatment

 

Voluntary Alcohol dependency support courses.

 

Individual Support Orders if ASBO freestanding and aged 10 to 17.

Partnership agencies linked working

 

 

 

Partnership agencies linked working

 

 

Property conditions and management

 

Legislation

Relevant section

What it is used for

Housing Act 2004

Sections 11/12

Improvement notice to reduce or remove unacceptable hazards from the home

Sections 20/21

Prohibition orders to prohibit the use of all or part of a premises

Sections 28/29

Hazard awareness used to draw the owners attention to a hazard in the property where a formal notice is not yet necessary.

Section 40

Emergency Remedial Action. Works area carried out by the council to reduce a significant hazards where there is an imminent risk of serious harm

Section 43

Prohibition order prohibit the use of all or part of the premises where there is imminent risk of serious harm

Sections 102/103/113

Management orders the management of the property is taken over by the local authority.

Sections 133/136

Empty Dwelling Management Orders. Used to assist in bringing empty properties back into use where the property is managed by the local authority

The Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

 

Used to deal with management issues in HMOs where the other legislative tools are unable to deal with the issue. No notice provision prosecution only.

Environmental Protection Act 1990

 

           

section 80

Notices can be served if the officer is of the opinion that there is a statutory nuisance at the premises. The premises must be deemed prejudicial to health or a nuisance.

Building Act 1984

section 59/60

Used to deal with defective drainage issues in existing buildings

Building Act 1984

section 64/65

Used where sanitary conveniences are insufficient or in need of replacement and are considered prejudicial to health or a nuisance

Building Act 1984

section 76

Used where the property is so defective so as to be prejudicial to health. This notice notifies the person responsible of the local authority’s intention to remedy the problem (similar to work in default).

Public Health Act 1936

section 45

Used where there are defective sanitary conveniences due to their repair and/or cleansing ability. They must be in such a state as to be prejudicial to health or a nuisance.

Public Health Act 1961

section 17

Where any drain, private sewer, water closet, waste pipe or soil pipe has not been maintained and can be repaired for less that £250.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976

section 33

Used where services such as the water supply are due to be, or have been, cut off to a domestic property.

Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949

section 4

Used where there is evidence of or harbourage of pests at a property.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976

section 16

Used to formally request information about a premises or a person.

 

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, Criminal Procedures and Investigation Act 1996, Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

 

Used in relation to interviews under caution, prosecution and gathering evidence.

 

There are other pieces of legislation used to deal with empty properties such as the Compulsory Purchase order process, Town and Country Planning Act 1990 section 215, and Enforced sales.

 

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