Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26)

Part 4 E+W Injunctions: gang-related violence [F1 and drug-dealing activity]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Pt. 4 heading inserted (1.6.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), s. 88(1), Sch. 4 para. 83; S.I. 2015/820, reg. 3(q)(ix)

Contents of injunctions E+W

35 Contents of injunctions E+W

(1) This section applies in relation to an injunction under section 34.

(2) The prohibitions included in the injunction may, in particular, have the effect of prohibiting the respondent from—

(a) being in a particular place;

(b) being with particular persons in a particular place;

(c) being in charge of a particular species of animal in a particular place;

(d) wearing particular descriptions of articles of clothing in a particular place;

(e) using the internet to facilitate or encourage violence [F2 or drug-dealing activity].

(3) The requirements included in the injunction may, in particular, have the effect of requiring the respondent to—

(a) notify the person who applied for the injunction of the respondent's address and of any change to that address;

(b) be at a particular place between particular times on particular days;

(c) present himself or herself to a particular person at a place where he or she is required to be between particular times on particular days;

(d) participate in particular activities between particular times on particular days.

(4) A requirement of the kind mentioned in subsection (3)(b) may not be such as to require the respondent to be at a particular place for more than 8 hours in any day.

(5) The prohibitions and requirements included in the injunction must, so far as practicable, be such as to avoid—

(a) any conflict with the respondent's religious beliefs, and

(b) any interference with the times, if any, at which the respondent normally works or attends any educational establishment.

(6) Nothing in subsection (2) or (3) affects the generality of section 34(4).

(7) In subsection (2) “place” includes an area.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in s. 35(2)(e) inserted (1.6.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), s. 88(1), Sch. 4 para. 84; S.I. 2015/820, reg. 3(q)(ix)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 35 in force at 31.1.2011 by S.I. 2010/2988, art. 2