C2PART 1Injunctions
Applications for injunctions
I1C2C15C2Applications for injunctions
1
An injunction under section 1 may be granted only on the application of—
a
a local authority,
b
a housing provider,
c
the chief officer of police for a police area,
d
the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force,
e
Transport for London,
f
the Environment Agency,
g
the Natural Resources Body for Wales,
h
the Secretary of State exercising security management functions, or a Special Health Authority exercising security management functions on the direction of the Secretary of State, or
i
the Welsh Ministers exercising security management functions, or a person or body exercising security management functions on the direction of the Welsh Ministers or under arrangements made between the Welsh Ministers and that person or body.
2
In subsection (1) “security management functions” means—
a
the Secretary of State's security management functions within the meaning given by section 195(3) of the National Health Service Act 2006;
b
the functions of the Welsh Ministers corresponding to those functions.
3
A housing provider may make an application only if the application concerns anti-social behaviour that directly or indirectly relates to or affects its housing management functions.
4
For the purposes of subsection (3) the housing management functions of a housing provider include—
a
functions conferred by or under an enactment;
b
the powers and duties of the housing provider as the holder of an estate or interest in housing accommodation.
5
The Secretary of State may by order—
a
amend this section;
b
amend section 20 in relation to expressions used in this section.
Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (8.5.2017) by The West Midlands Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/510), arts. 1(2), 20(3)