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.