Legislation – Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014
Changes to legislation:
Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, Section 5 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 April 2026. 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.
Changes to Legislation
Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.
Changes and effects yet to be applied to Section 5:
- s. 102(2)(ba) inserted by 2022 c. 32 Sch. 11 para. 35(2)(a)
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- s. 102(2)(ba) inserted by 2022 c. 32 Sch. 11 para. 35(2)(a)
PART 1Injunctions
Applications for injunctions
5Applications for injunctions
(1)
An injunction under section 1 may be granted only on the application of—
(a)
a local authority,
(b)
a housing provider,
(c)
the chief officer of police for a police area,
(d)
the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force,
(e)
Transport for London,
F1(ea)
Transport for Greater Manchester,
(f)
the Environment Agency,
(g)
the Natural Resources Body for Wales,
(h)
the Secretary of State exercising security management functions, or a Special Health Authority exercising security management functions on the direction of the Secretary of State, or
(i)
the Welsh Ministers exercising security management functions, or a person or body exercising security management functions on the direction of the Welsh Ministers or under arrangements made between the Welsh Ministers and that person or body.
(2)
In subsection (1) “security management functions” means—
(a)
the Secretary of State’s security management functions within the meaning given by section 195(3) of the National Health Service Act 2006;
(b)
the functions of the Welsh Ministers corresponding to those functions.
(3)
A housing provider may make an application only if the application concerns anti-social behaviour that directly or indirectly relates to or affects its housing management functions.
(4)
For the purposes of subsection (3) the housing management functions of a housing provider include—
(a)
functions conferred by or under an enactment;
(b)
the powers and duties of the housing provider as the holder of an estate or interest in housing accommodation.
(5)
The Secretary of State may by order—
(a)
amend this section;
(b)
amend section 20 in relation to expressions used in this section.