Legislation – Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014
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Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, Section 2 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 November 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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- s. 102(2)(ba) inserted by 2022 c. 32 Sch. 11 para. 35(2)(a)
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- s. 102(2)(ba) inserted by 2022 c. 32 Sch. 11 para. 35(2)(a)
PART 1Injunctions
Injunctions
2Meaning of “anti-social behaviour”
(1)
In this Part “anti-social behaviour” means—
(a)
conduct that has caused, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to any person,
(b)
conduct capable of causing nuisance or annoyance to a person in relation to that person’s occupation of residential premises, or
(c)
conduct capable of causing housing-related nuisance or annoyance to any person.
(2)
Subsection (1)(b) applies only where the injunction under section 1 is applied for by—
(a)
a housing provider,
(b)
a local authority, or
(c)
a chief officer of police.
(3)
In subsection (1)(c) “” means directly or indirectly relating to the housing management functions of—
(a)
a housing provider, or
(b)
a local authority.
(4)
For the purposes of subsection (3) the housing management functions of a housing provider or a local authority include—
(a)
functions conferred by or under an enactment;
(b)
the powers and duties of the housing provider or local authority as the holder of an estate or interest in housing accommodation.