Policing and Crime Act 2009

38 Consultation by applicants for injunctions E+W

(1) Before applying for an injunction under section 37, the applicant must comply with the consultation requirement.

(2) The consultation requirement is that the applicant must consult—

(a) any local authority, and any chief police officer, that the applicant thinks it appropriate to consult, and

[F1 (aa) where the respondent is under the age of 18 (and will be under that age when the application is made), the youth offending team established under section 39 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 in whose area it appears to the applicant that the respondent resides, and]

(b) any other body or individual that the applicant thinks it appropriate to consult.

[F2 (3) If it appears to the applicant that the respondent resides in the area of two or more youth offending teams, the obligation in subsection (2)(aa) is to consult such of those teams as the applicant thinks appropriate.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 38(2)(aa) inserted (9.1.2012) by Crime and Security Act 2010 (c. 17), ss. 36(2), 59(1); S.I. 2011/3016, art. 2(c)

F2 S. 38(3) inserted (9.1.2012) by Crime and Security Act 2010 (c. 17), ss. 36(3), 59(1); S.I. 2011/3016, art. 2(c)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 38 in force at 31.1.2011 by S.I. 2010/2988, art. 2