PART 1Injunctions

Injunctions

2Meaning of “anti-social behaviour”

1

In this Part “anti-social behaviour” means—

a

conduct that has caused, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to any person,

b

conduct capable of causing nuisance or annoyance to a person in relation to that person's occupation of residential premises, or

c

conduct capable of causing housing-related nuisance or annoyance to any person.

2

Subsection (1)(b) applies only where the injunction under section 1 is applied for by—

a

a housing provider,

b

a local authority, or

c

a chief officer of police.

3

In subsection (1)(c) “housing-related” means directly or indirectly relating to the housing management functions of—

a

a housing provider, or

b

a local authority.

4

For the purposes of subsection (3) the housing management functions of a housing provider or a local authority include—

a

functions conferred by or under an enactment;

b

the powers and duties of the housing provider or local authority as the holder of an estate or interest in housing accommodation.