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Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004

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Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004, Section 143 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 December 2024. 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

143Interpretation: “antisocial behaviour” and other expressionsS

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(1)For the purposes of this Act (other than Parts 7 and 8), a person (“A”) engages in antisocial behaviour if A—

(a)acts in a manner that causes or is likely to cause alarm or distress; or

(b)pursues a course of conduct that causes or is likely to cause alarm or distress,

to at least one person who is not of the same household as A; and “antisocial behaviour” shall be construed accordingly.

(2)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

  • conduct” includes speech; and a course of conduct must involve conduct on at least two occasions;

  • local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39); and “area”, in relation to a local authority, means the local government area (within the meaning of that Act) for which the council is constituted;

  • registered social landlord” means a body registered in the register maintained under [F1section 20(1) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 17)] ; and

  • senior police officer” has the meaning given by section 19(1).

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 143(2) substituted (1.4.2012) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 17), s. 166(2), sch. 2 para. 11; S.S.I. 2012/39, art. 2, sch. 1 (with sch. 2) (as amended (1.4.2012) by S.S.I. 2012/91, art. 4)

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