The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2007

Transitional and saving provisions

8.—(1) Notwithstanding the coming into force of section 26 of the 2006 Act and the substitution of section 153A of the Housing Act 1996(1) (anti-social behaviour injunction) made by that section and the amendments to that Act made by paragraphs 32 and 33 of Schedule 14 to the 2006 Act, such substitution, such amendments and the related repeal of section 13(4)(b) of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 made in Part 3 of Schedule 15, shall not have effect in relation to any application for an injunction by a relevant landlord (other than a relevant Welsh landlord) made before 6th April 2007.

(2) Notwithstanding the coming into force of paragraphs 12 and 13 of Schedule 14 to the 2006 Act which amend section 82A of the Housing Act 1985(2) (demotion because of anti-social behaviour) and section 121A of that Act (order suspending the right to buy because of anti-social behaviour) such amendments shall not have effect in relation to any application for a demotion order or a suspension order made by a landlord (other than a relevant Welsh landlord) made before 6th April 2007.

(3) Notwithstanding the coming into force of Part 3 of Schedule 15 to the 2006 Act and the repeal of section 91 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (proceedings under section 222 of the Local Government Act 1972: power of arrest attached to injunction) such repeal shall not have effect in relation to any proceedings to which a local authority is a party that have been commenced before 6th April 2007.

(1)

1996 c.52.

(2)

1985 c.69.