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)

Miscellaneous E+W

47 Guidance E+W

(1) The Secretary of State must issue guidance relating to injunctions under this Part.

(2) The Secretary of State may revise any guidance issued under subsection (1).

(3) Before issuing or revising any guidance under this section the Secretary of State must consult the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales and such other persons as the Secretary of State thinks appropriate.

(4) The Secretary of State must lay any guidance issued or revised under this section before Parliament.

(5) The Secretary of State must publish any guidance issued or revised under this section.

(6) Each of the following must have regard to any guidance published under subsection (5)—

(a) a chief officer of police for a police area;

(b) the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force;

(c) a local authority.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 47 in force at 31.1.2011 by S.I. 2010/2988, art. 2