Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014

2Meaning of “anti-social behaviour”

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(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.