Crime and Disorder Act 1998

17 Duty to consider crime and disorder implications. E+W

(1) Without prejudice to any other obligation imposed on it, it shall be the duty of each authority to which this section applies to exercise its various functions with due regard to the likely effect of the exercise of those functions on, and the need to do all that it reasonably can to prevent, crime and disorder in its area.

(2) This section applies to a local authority, a joint authority, [F1 the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority,][F2 [F3 a fire and rescue authority constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies],] a police authority, a National Park authority and the Broads Authority.

(3) In this section—

• “local authority” means a local authority within the meaning given by section 270(1) of the M1 Local Government Act 1972 or the Common Council of the City of London;

• “joint authority” has the same meaning as in the M2 Local Government Act 1985;

• “National Park authority” means an authority established under section 63 of the M3 Environment Act 1995.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 17(2) inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 328(8), Sch. 29 Pt. I para. 63 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1094, art. 4

F2 Words in s. 17(2) inserted (1.4.2003) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), ss. 97(12), 108(2)(4); S.I. 2003/525, art. 2; S.I. 2003/808, art. 2(j)

F3 Words in s. 17(2) substituted (7.9.2004 for E.S. for specified purposes, 1.10.2004 for E.S. otherwise, and 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), ss. 53(1), 61, Sch. 1 para. 89(3); S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2(1) (with art. 3); S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2

Commencement Information

I1 S. 17 wholly in force; S. 17 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 121. In force at 30.9.1998 by S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(1) (subject to savings in arts. 5-8)

Marginal Citations

M1 1972 c.70.

M2 1985 c.51.

M3 1995 c.25.