The Magistrates' Courts (Anti-Social Behaviour Orders) Rules 2002

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Rules)

These Rules provide forms in relation to anti-social behaviour orders and set out the procedure for applying for interim orders, or for variation or discharge of anti-social behaviour orders, and make provision for service.

Section 1 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 enables certain `relevant authorities' – councils for local government areas, chief officers of police, British Transport Police and registered social landlords – to apply for anti-social behaviour orders. These orders can be made in relation to persons of the age of ten years or over if the court finds that they have acted in an anti-social manner and that the order is necessary to protect the public from further anti-social acts. Similar orders can be made by the court on its own initiative, under section 1C, after conviction in criminal proceedings, if it finds that the defendant has behaved in an anti-social manner.

These Rules will come into force on 2nd December 2002.