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Textual Amendments
F1S. 152 repealed (30.6.2004 for E., 30.9.2004 for W.) by Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (c. 38), ss. 13(2), 93, Sch. 3; S.I. 2004/1502, art. 2(a)(c)(ii)(ii) (with Sch. para. 1); S.I. 2004/2557, art. 2(a)(i) (with Sch. para. 1)
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Textual Amendments
F2S. 153 repealed (30.6.2004 for E., 30.9.2004 for W.) by Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (c. 38), ss. 13(2), 93, Sch. 3; S.I. 2004/1502, art. 2(a)(c)(ii)(ii) (with Sch. para. 1); S.I. 2004/2557, art. 2(a)(i) (with Sch. para. 1)
(1)In this section—
“anti-social behaviour injunction” means an injunction that prohibits the person in respect of whom it is granted from engaging in housing-related anti-social conduct of a kind specified in the injunction;
“anti-social conduct” means conduct capable of causing nuisance or annoyance to some person (who need not be a particular identified person);
“conduct” means conduct anywhere;
“housing-related” means directly or indirectly relating to or affecting the housing management functions of a relevant landlord.
(2)The court on the application of a relevant landlord may grant an anti-social behaviour injunction if the condition in subsection (3) is satisfied.
(3)The condition is that the person against whom the injunction is sought is engaging, has engaged or threatens to engage in housing-related conduct capable of causing a nuisance or annoyance to—
(a)a person with a right (of whatever description) to reside in or occupy housing accommodation owned or managed by a relevant landlord,
(b)a person with a right (of whatever description) to reside in or occupy other housing accommodation in the neighbourhood of housing accommodation mentioned in paragraph (a),
(c)a person engaged in lawful activity in, or in the neighbourhood of, housing accommodation mentioned in paragraph (a), or
(d)a person employed (whether or not by a relevant landlord) in connection with the exercise of a relevant landlord's housing management functions.
(4)Without prejudice to the generality of the court's power under subsection (2), a kind of conduct may be described in an anti-social behaviour injunction by reference to a person or persons and, if it is, may (in particular) be described by reference—
(a)to persons generally,
(b)to persons of a description specified in the injunction, or
(c)to persons, or a person, specified in the injunction.]
Textual Amendments
F3Ss. 153A-153E inserted (30.6.2004 for E., 30.9.2004 for W.) by Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (c. 38), ss. 13(3), 93; S.I. 2004/1502, art. 2(a)(ii); S.I. 2004/2557, art. 2(a)(i) (with Sch. para. 1)
F4S. 153A substituted (6.4.2007 for E.) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 26, 53(1); S.I. 2007/709, art. 4(a) (with art. 8)
(1)This section applies to conduct which consists of or involves using or threatening to use housing accommodation owned or managed by a relevant landlord for an unlawful purpose.
(2)The court on the application of the relevant landlord may grant an injunction prohibiting the person in respect of whom the injunction is granted from engaging in conduct to which this section applies.
Textual Amendments
F3Ss. 153A-153E inserted (30.6.2004 for E., 30.9.2004 for W.) by Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (c. 38), ss. 13(3), 93; S.I. 2004/1502, art. 2(a)(ii); S.I. 2004/2557, art. 2(a)(i) (with Sch. para. 1)
(1)This section applies if the court grants an injunction under subsection (2) of section 153A or 153B and it thinks that either of the following paragraphs applies—
(a)the conduct consists of or includes the use or threatened use of violence;
(b)there is a significant risk of harm to a person mentioned in [F5any of paragraphs (a) to (d) of section 153A(3)] .
(2)The court may include in the injunction a provision prohibiting the person in respect of whom it is granted from entering or being in—
(a)any premises specified in the injunction;
(b)any area specified in the injunction.
(3)The court may attach a power of arrest to any provision of the injunction.
Textual Amendments
F3Ss. 153A-153E inserted (30.6.2004 for E., 30.9.2004 for W.) by Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (c. 38), ss. 13(3), 93; S.I. 2004/1502, art. 2(a)(ii); S.I. 2004/2557, art. 2(a)(i) (with Sch. para. 1)
F5Words in s. 153C(1)(b) substituted (6.4.2007 for E.) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), s. 53(1), Sch. 14 para. 32(a); S.I. 2007/709, art. 4(d) (with art. 8)
(1)This section applies if a relevant landlord applies for an injunction against a tenant in respect of the breach or anticipated breach of a tenancy agreement on the grounds that the tenant—
(a)is engaging or threatening to engage in conduct that is capable of causing nuisance or annoyance to any person, or
(b)is allowing, inciting or encouraging any other person to engage or threaten to engage in such conduct.
(2)The court may proceed under subsection (3) or (4) if it is satisfied—
(a)that the conduct includes the use or threatened use of violence, or
(b)that there is a significant risk of harm to any person.
(3)The court may include in the injunction a provision prohibiting the person in respect of whom it is granted from entering or being in—
(a)any premises specified in the injunction;
(b)any area specified in the injunction.
(4)The court may attach a power of arrest to any provision of the injunction.
(5)Tenancy agreement includes any agreement for the occupation of residential accommodation owned or managed by a relevant landlord.
Textual Amendments
F3Ss. 153A-153E inserted (30.6.2004 for E., 30.9.2004 for W.) by Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (c. 38), ss. 13(3), 93; S.I. 2004/1502, art. 2(a)(ii); S.I. 2004/2557, art. 2(a)(i) (with Sch. para. 1)
(1)This section applies for the purposes of sections 153A to 153D.
(2)An injunction may—
(a)be made for a specified period or until varied or discharged;
(b)have the effect of excluding a person from his normal place of residence.
(3)An injunction may be varied or discharged by the court on an application by—
(a)the person in respect of whom it is made;
(b)the relevant landlord.
(4)If the court thinks it just and convenient it may grant or vary an injunction without the respondent having been given such notice as is otherwise required by rules of court.
(5)If the court acts under subsection (4) it must give the person against whom the injunction is made an opportunity to make representations in relation to the injunction as soon as it is practicable for him to do so.
(6)The court is the High Court or [F6the county court] .
(7)Each of the following is a relevant landlord—
(a)a housing action trust;
(b)a local authority (within the meaning of the Housing Act 1985);
[F7(ba)a non-profit registered provider of social housing;]
(c)a registered social landlord.
(8)A charitable housing trust [F8which does not fall within subsection (7)(ba) or (c)] is also a relevant landlord for the purposes of section 153D.
(9)Housing accommodation includes—
(a)flats, lodging-houses and hostels;
(b)any yard, garden, outhouses and appurtenances belonging to the accommodation or usually enjoyed with it;
(c)in relation to a neighbourhood, the whole of the housing accommodation owned or managed by a relevant landlord in the neighbourhood and any common areas used in connection with the accommodation.
(10)A landlord owns housing accommodation if either of the following paragraphs applies to him—
(a)he is a person (other than a mortgagee not in possession) who is for the time being entitled to dispose of the fee simple in the premises, whether in possession or in reversion;
(b)he is a person who holds or is entitled to the rents and profits of the premises under a lease which (when granted) was for a term of not less than three years.
(11)The housing management functions of a relevant landlord include—
(a)functions conferred by or under any enactment;
(b)the powers and duties of the landlord as the holder of an estate or interest in housing accommodation.
(12)Harm includes serious ill-treatment or abuse (whether physical or not).]
Textual Amendments
F3Ss. 153A-153E inserted (30.6.2004 for E., 30.9.2004 for W.) by Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (c. 38), ss. 13(3), 93; S.I. 2004/1502, art. 2(a)(ii); S.I. 2004/2557, art. 2(a)(i) (with Sch. para. 1)
F6Words in s. 153E(6) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 52; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F7S. 153E(7)(ba) inserted (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/866), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 99(2) (with art. 6, Sch. 3)
F8Words in s. 153E(8) substituted (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/866), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 99(3) (with art. 6, Sch. 3)
(1)In determining whether to exercise its power under [F9section 153C(3) or 153D(4)] to attach a power of arrest to an injunction which it intends to grant on an ex-parte application, the High Court or [F10the county court] shall have regard to all the circumstances including—
(a)whether it is likely that the applicant will be deterred or prevented from seeking the exercise of the power if the power is not exercised immediately, and
(b)whether there is reason to believe that the respondent is aware of the proceedings for the injunction but is deliberately evading service and that the applicant or any person of a description mentioned in [F11any of paragraphs (a) to (d) of section 153A(3)] (as the case may be) will be seriously prejudiced if the decision as to whether to exercise the power were delayed until substituted service is effected.
(2)Where the court exercises its power as mentioned in subsection (1), it shall afford the respondent an opportunity to make representations relating to the exercise of the power as soon as just and convenient at a hearing of which notice has been given to all the parties in accordance with rules of court.
Textual Amendments
F9Words in s. 154(1) substituted (30.6.2004 for E., 30.9.2004 for W.) by Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (c. 38), ss. 13(4)(a), 93; S.I. 2004/1502, art. 2(a)(ii); S.I. 2004/2557, art. 2(a)(i) (with Sch. para. 1)
F10Words in s. 154(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 52; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F11Words in s. 154(1)(b) substituted (6.4.2007 for E.) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), s. 53(1), Sch. 14 para. 32(b); S.I. 2007/709, art. 4(d) (with art. 8)
(1)If a power of arrest is attached to certain provisions of an injunction by virtue of [F12section 153C(3) or 153D(4)], a constable may arrest without warrant a person whom he has reasonable cause for suspecting to be in breach of any such provision or otherwise in contempt of court in relation to a breach of any such provision.
A constable shall after making any such arrest forthwith inform the person on whose application the injunction was granted.
(2)Where a person is arrested under subsection (1)—
(a)he shall be brought before the relevant judge within the period of 24 hours beginning at the time of his arrest, and
(b)if the matter is not then disposed of forthwith, the judge may remand him.
In reckoning for the purposes of this subsection any period of 24 hours no account shall be taken of Christmas Day, Good Friday or any Sunday.
(3)If the court has granted an injunction in circumstances such that a power of arrest could have been attached under [F13section 153C(3) or 153D(4)] but—
(a)has not attached a power of arrest under the section in question to any provisions of the injunction, or
(b)has attached that power only to certain provisions of the injunction,
then, if at any time the applicant considers that the respondent has failed to comply with the injunction, he may apply to the relevant judge for the issue of a warrant for the arrest of the respondent.
(4)The relevant judge shall not issue a warrant on an application under subsection (3) unless—
(a)the application is substantiated on oath, and
(b)he has reasonable grounds for believing that the respondent has failed to comply with the injunction.
(5)If a person is brought before a court by virtue of a warrant issued under subsection (4) and the court does not dispose of the matter forthwith, the court may remand him.
(6)Schedule 15 (which makes provision corresponding to that applying in magistrates’ courts in civil cases under sections 128 and 129 of the M1Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980) applies in relation to the powers of the High Court and [F14the county court] to remand a person under this section.
(7)If a person remanded under this section is granted bail by virtue of subsection (6), he may be required by the relevant judge to comply, before release on bail or later, with such requirements as appear to the judge to be necessary to secure that he does not interfere with witnesses or otherwise obstruct the course of justice.
Textual Amendments
F12Words in s. 155(1) substituted (30.6.2004 for E., 30.9.2004 for W.) by Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (c. 38), ss. 13(5)(a), 93; S.I. 2004/1502, art. 2(a)(ii); S.I. 2004/2557, art. 2(a)(i) (with Sch. para. 1)
F13Words in s. 155(3) substituted (30.6.2004 for E., 30.9.2004 for W.) by Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (c. 38), ss. 13(5)(b), 93; S.I. 2004/1502, art. 2(a)(ii); S.I. 2004/2557, art. 2(a)(i) (with Sch. para. 1)
F14Words in s. 155(6) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 52; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
Commencement Information
I1S. 155 wholly in force at 15.10.2001; s. 155 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 232(1)-(3); s. 155(1)(2) (except for (2)(b)) in force at 1.9.1997 by S.I. 1997/1851, art. 2; s. 155 in force insofar as not already in force at 15.10.2001 by S.I. 2001/3164, art. 2
Marginal Citations
(1)If the relevant judge has reason to consider that a medical report will be required, any power to remand a person under section 155 may be exercised for the purpose of enabling a medical examination and report to be made.
(2)If such a power is so exercised the adjournment shall not be for more than 4 weeks at a time unless the judge remands the accused in custody.
(3)If the judge so remands the accused, the adjournment shall not be for more than 3 weeks at a time.
(4)If there is reason to suspect that a person who has been arrested—
(a)under section 155(1), or
(b)under a warrant issued under section 155(4),
is suffering from [F15mental disorder within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 1983], the relevant judge shall have the same power to make an order under section 35 of the [F16that Act] (remand for report on accused’s mental condition) as the Crown Court has under [F17that section] in the case of an accused person within the meaning of that section.
Textual Amendments
F15Words in s. 156(4) substituted (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), s. 56(1), Sch. 1 para. 21(a); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(a) (with art. 3, Sch.)
F16Words in s. 156(4) substituted (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), s. 56(1), Sch. 1 para. 21(b); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(a) (with art. 3, Sch.)
F17Words in s. 156(4) substituted (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), s. 56(1), Sch. 1 para. 21(c); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(a) (with art. 3, Sch.)
(1)If in exercise of its power under [F18section 153C(3) or 153D(4)] the High Court or [F19the county court] attaches a power of arrest to any provisions of an injunction, it may provide that the power of arrest is to have effect for a shorter period than the other provisions of the injunction.
(2)Any period specified for the purposes of subsection (1) may be extended by the court (on one or more occasions) on an application to vary or discharge the injunction.
(3)If a power of arrest has been attached to certain provisions of an injunction by virtue of [F20section 153C(3) or 153D(4)], the court may vary or discharge the injunction in so far as it confers a power of arrest (whether or not any application has been made to vary or discharge any other provision of the injunction).
(4)An injunction may be varied or discharged under subsection (3) on an application by the respondent or the person on whose application the injunction was made.
Textual Amendments
F18Words in s. 157(1) substituted (30.6.2004 for E., 30.9.2004 for W.) by Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (c. 38), ss. 13(6)(a), 93; S.I. 2004/1502, art. 2(a)(ii); S.I. 2004/2557, art. 2(a)(i) (with Sch. para. 1)
F19Words in s. 157(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 52; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F20Words in s. 157(3) substituted (30.6.2004 for E., 30.9.2004 for W.) by Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (c. 38), ss. 13(6)(b), 93; S.I. 2004/1502, art. 2(a)(ii); S.I. 2004/2557, art. 2(a)(i) (with Sch. para. 1)
(1)For the purposes of this Chapter—
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“relevant judge”, in relation to an injunction, means—
where the injunction was granted by the High Court, a judge of that court,
[F23where the injunction was granted by the county court, a judge of that court;]
“tenancy” includes a licence, and “tenant” and “landlord” shall be construed accordingly.
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Textual Amendments
F21Words in s. 158(1) omitted (14.3.2012 immediately before the Charities Act 2011 (c. 25) comes into force) by virtue of The Charities (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1396), art. 1, Sch. paras. 37(1)(2)(h)
F22S. 158(1) entries repealed (30.6.2004 for E., 30.9.2004 for W.) by Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (c. 38), ss. 13(7)(a), 93, Sch. 3; S.I. 2004/1502, art. 2(a)(c)(ii)(ii) (with Sch. para. 1); S.I. 2004/2557, art. 2(a)(i) (with Sch. para. 1)
F23Words in s. 158(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 37(3); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F24S. 158(2) repealed (30.6.2004 for E., 30.9.2004 for W.) by Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (c. 38), ss. 13(7)(b), 93, Sch. 3; S.I. 2004/1502, art. 2(a)(c)(ii)(ii) (with Sch. para. 1); S.I. 2004/2557, art. 2(a)(i) (with Sch. para. 1)
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