SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 9Amendments to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998
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Section 17 (duty to consider crime and disorder implications) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1), for “crime and disorder in its area” there is substituted—
a
crime and disorder in its area (including anti-social and other behaviour adversely affecting the local environment); and
b
the misuse of drugs, alcohol and other substances in its area.
3
For subsection (2) there is substituted—
2
This section applies to each of the following—
a local authority;
a joint authority;
the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority;
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 metropolitan county fire authority;
a police authority;
a National Park authority;
the Broads Authority.
4
After subsection (3) there is inserted—
4
The appropriate national authority may by order amend this section by—
a
adding an entry for any person or body to the list of authorities in subsection (2),
b
altering or repealing any entry for the time being included in the list, or
c
adding, altering or repealing provisions for the interpretation of entries in the list.
5
In subsection (4) “the appropriate national authority” has the same meaning as in section 5.