C2PART 1Injunctions

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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,

F1ea

Transport for Greater Manchester,

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.