UK Act of Parliament 2014 c. 12 United Kingdom

Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014

Enforced by
Local Authority
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Imprisonment 2 of 25 obligations carry imprisonment (7 years). 9 carry different penalties and 14 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

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What it requires

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Part 1

Injunctions

1 of 21 sections shown
Part 2

Criminal behaviour orders

0 of 12 sections shown
Part 3

Dispersal powers

2 of 9 sections shown
s.037 Surrender of property (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Surrender items to the police if directedAny Person
s.038 Record-keeping (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Police must record details of dispersal directions and property seizuresStatutory regulator
7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Part 4

Community protection

9 of 55 sections shown
s.048 Offence of failing to comply with notice (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Fail to comply with a community protection noticeAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.050 Forfeiture of item used in commission of offence (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Surrender items used to commit an offence if ordered by a courtAny Person
s.063 Consumption of alcohol in breach of prohibition in order (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Consume alcohol in breach of a Public Spaces Protection OrderAny Person

Fine up to £500

s.064 Orders restricting public right of way over highway (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must consult and protect access when restricting public pathsLocal authority
s.067 Offence of failing to comply with order (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Breach of a Public Spaces Protection OrderAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.079 Service of notices (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Police and local authorities must follow strict rules when serving noticesLocal authority
s.080 Power of court to make closure orders (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Magistrates' Court must hear closure order applications within 48 hoursTribunal / Court
s.084 Appeals (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Appeal a decision to make or extend a closure orderAny Person
s.086 Offences (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Breach of a closure notice or orderAny Person
46 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.059 Power to make expedited public spaces protection orders
s.060 Duration of expedited orders
s.072 Expedited orders: Convention rights and consents
s.072 Consultation and notifications after making expedited order
Part 5

Recovery of possession of dwelling-houses: anti-social behaviour grounds

2 of 7 sections shown
Part 6

Local involvement and accountability

5 of 5 sections shown
s.101 The community remedy document (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local policing bodies must publish a community remedy documentStatutory regulator

amended 4 times (opens in a new tab)

s.104 Review of response to complaints (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must review and publish anti-social behaviour complaint dataLocal authority

amended 13 times (opens in a new tab)

Part 7

Dangerous dogs

2 of 2 sections shown
Part 8

Firearms

5 of 5 sections shown
Part 9

Protection from sexual harm and violence

7 of 7 sections shown
Part 10

Forced marriage

4 of 4 sections shown
s.121 Offence of forced marriage: England and Wales (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Use coercion or deception to force a marriageAny Person

7 years imprisonment · amended 10 times (opens in a new tab)

s.122 Offence of forced marriage or forced civil partnership: Scotland (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Coercing a person into marriage or civil partnership (Scotland)Any Person

7 years imprisonment · amended 5 times (opens in a new tab)

s.122 Anonymity of victims of forced marriage: England and Wales

amended 5 times

Part 11

Policing etc

31 of 32 sections shown
s.130 The College and the IPCC (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • College of Policing and IPCC must agree on staff conduct proceduresStatutory regulator

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.138 Unsatisfactory performance procedures following investigation of death or serious injury matter (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Police watchdog must decide on performance actions after death or injury casesStatutory regulator

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.139 Recommendations by IPCC and requirement to respond (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Respond to IPCC recommendations following investigationsAny Person

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
Part 12

Extradition

20 of 20 sections shown
s.159 Request for temporary transfer etc (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Judge must adjourn extradition for temporary transfer or interview requestsTribunal / Court

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

Part 13

Criminal justice and court fees

3 of 6 sections shown
Part 14

General

2 of 6 sections shown
Schedules

Schedules

3 of 219 shown
s.sch002 Breach of injunctions: powers of court in respect of under-18s (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Youth court must consult youth offending teams before breaching injunctionsTribunal / Court
s.sch006a Anonymity of victims of forced marriage Prosecution
  • Publish information identifying a victim of a forced marriageDirector or Officer

Unlimited fine

s.sch008 Powers to seize invalid passports etc (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Obstructing search for or failing to hand over travel documentsAny Person
216 other schedules
s.sch001 (1) This Schedule applies where— (a) a judge has power...
s.sch001 (1) The judge or the court may remand the person—...
s.sch001 (1) Where a person is remanded on bail, the judge...
s.sch001 (1) The judge or the court may not remand a...
s.sch001 (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) the judge or the...
s.sch001 (1) If the judge or the court—
s.sch001 (1) If the court is satisfied that a person who...
s.sch001 Where under paragraph 2(3)(b) the court fixes the amount in...
s.sch001 The court may when remanding a person on bail under...
s.sch002 (1) A youth court, if satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that...
s.sch002 (1) The original applicant or the defaulter may apply to...
s.sch002 If the responsible officer considers that the defaulter has complied...
s.sch002 (1) If the responsible officer considers that the defaulter has...
s.sch002 (1) A court that makes a supervision order must straight...
s.sch002 (1) A detention order is an order that the person...
s.sch002 (1) Where a detention order is made, the original applicant...
s.sch002 (1) A supervision order is an order imposing on the...
s.sch002 (1) In this Schedule “supervision requirement”, in relation to a...
s.sch002 (1) In this Schedule “activity requirement”, in relation to a...
s.sch002 (1) In this Schedule “curfew requirement”, in relation to a...
s.sch002 (1) A supervision order containing a curfew requirement may also...
s.sch002 (1) For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule,...
s.sch002 (1) The court may, on the application of the original...
s.sch002 (1) This paragraph applies where, on an application made in...
s.sch004 (1) In making and revising the review procedures, the relevant...
s.sch004 In making and revising the review procedures, the relevant bodies...
s.sch004 The review procedures must include provision about what is to...
s.sch004 The review procedures must include provision about—
s.sch004 (1) The responsible authorities in a local government area must...
s.sch004 (1) The relevant bodies in a local government area must...
s.sch004 (1) The relevant bodies in a local government area may...
s.sch004 (1) The relevant bodies in two or more local government...
s.sch004 (1) Review procedures may make different provision in relation to...
s.sch005 Part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (notification and...
s.sch005 After section 103 there is inserted— Sexual harm prevention orders...
s.sch005 (1) Sections 104 to 122 (sexual offences prevention orders and...
s.sch005 Before section 123 there is inserted— Sexual risk orders (England...
s.sch005 (1) Sections 123 to 129 (risk of sexual harm orders)...
s.sch005 After section 136 there is inserted— Application of orders throughout...
s.sch005 (1) Section 137 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (service...
s.sch006 Part 2A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (closure orders)...
s.sch006 In section 136O (compensation), in subsection (5)(a), after “section 136B”...
s.sch006 (1) Section 136R (interpretation) is amended as follows.
s.sch006 (1) Section 136A (meaning of specified prostitution offence etc) is...
s.sch006 In section 136B (power to authorise issue of closure notice),...
s.sch006 After that section there is inserted— Power to authorise issue...
s.sch006 (1) Section 136C (contents and service of closure notice) is...
s.sch006 (1) Section 136D (power to make a closure order) is...
s.sch006 In section 136H (applications for extension of closure order), in...
s.sch006 In section 136I (orders extending closure orders), in subsection (2),...
s.sch006 In section 136J (discharge of closure order), in subsection (3),...
s.sch006a Prohibition on the identification of victims in publications
s.sch006a Penalty for breaching prohibition imposed by paragraph 1(2)
s.sch006a Offence under paragraph 2: defences
s.sch006a Special rules for providers of information society services
s.sch006a (1) Proceedings for an offence under paragraph 2 may not...
s.sch006a (1) A service provider does not commit an offence under...
s.sch006a (1) A service provider does not commit an offence under...
s.sch006a (1) A service provider does not commit an offence under...
s.sch006a Interpretation
s.sch008 (1) In this Schedule “examining officer” means—
s.sch008 (1) An examining officer may exercise any of the powers...
s.sch008 (1) An examining officer who is a constable or a...
s.sch008 (1) A constable may exercise any of the powers under...
s.sch008 (1) If a travel document is retained under paragraph 2(2)(c),...
s.sch008 (1) A person who is required under paragraph 2(2)(a) or...
s.sch008 An examining officer, other than a constable, exercising a power...
s.sch009 (1) Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 is amended...
s.sch009 (1) Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 is amended...
s.sch009 In paragraph 8 of Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act...
s.sch009 In Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000, after paragraph...
s.sch009 (1) Schedule 8 to the Terrorism Act 2000 is amended...
s.sch009 (1) Paragraph 10 of Schedule 8 to the Terrorism Act...
s.sch009 (1) The Terrorism Act 2000 is amended as follows.
s.sch009 (1) Schedule 14 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (exercise of...
s.sch010 Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Police Reform Act...
s.sch010 (1) In paragraph 1 (powers to issue fixed penalty notices),...
s.sch010 In paragraph 1, after sub-paragraph (2B) (inserted by paragraph 2(3)...
s.sch010 After paragraph 2A there is inserted— General power of seizure...
s.sch010 After paragraph 3A there is inserted— Power to require name...
s.sch010 In paragraph 11A (power to stop cycles), in sub-paragraph (2),...
s.sch011 In section 143(2) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (provisions...
s.sch011 In the heading of section 85A of that Act (proceedings...
s.sch011 In Schedule 4 to that Act (Commissioner of Police of...
s.sch011 In article 14 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland)...
s.sch011 The following provisions are repealed or revoked— Title and reference...
s.sch011 In section 38 of the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953...
s.sch011 In section 11 of the Extradition Act 2003 (bars to...
s.sch011 (1) Section 21 of that Act (human rights) is amended...
s.sch011 In section 26 of that Act (appeal against extradition order:...
s.sch011 In section 28 of that Act (appeal against discharge at...
s.sch011 In section 35 of that Act (extradition where there is...
s.sch011 In section 36 of that Act (extradition following appeal), after...
s.sch011 (1) Section 121A of that Act (order suspending right to...
s.sch011 In section 66 of that Act (supplementary provision for the...
s.sch011 In section 103 of that Act (appeal where case sent...
s.sch011 In section 105 of that Act (appeal against discharge at...
s.sch011 (1) Section 108 of that Act (appeal against extradition order:...
s.sch011 In section 110 of that Act (appeal against discharge by...
s.sch011 In section 117 of that Act (extradition where there is...
s.sch011 In section 118 of that Act (extradition following appeal), after...
s.sch011 In section 137 (definition of extradition offence for the purposes...
s.sch011 In section 138 (definition of extradition offence for the purposes...
s.sch011 (1) Section 197 of that Act (custody) is amended as...
s.sch011 (1) In Schedule 1 to that Act (tenancies which are...
s.sch011 (1) Section 204 of that Act (warrant issued by category...
s.sch011 (1) Section 216 of that Act (interpretative provisions) is amended...
s.sch011 In section 223 of that Act (orders and regulations), in...
s.sch011 In section 226 of that Act (extent), in subsection (2),...
s.sch011 In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to that Act (re-extradition:...
s.sch011 (1) Schedule 8 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (detention) is...
s.sch011 (1) In section 18D of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (use...
s.sch011 In Part 5 of Schedule 2 to that Act (approval...
s.sch011 In Schedule 3 to that Act (grounds for withholding consent...
s.sch011 (1) In that Schedule, Ground 2A is amended as follows....
s.sch011 After Ground 2A in that Schedule there is inserted— Ground...
s.sch011 (1) Section 6A of the Housing Act 1988 (demotion because...
s.sch011 (1) Section 7 of that Act (orders for possession) is...
s.sch011 In the heading of section 9A of that Act (proceedings...
s.sch011 In Schedule 9 to the Housing Act 1980 (provisions relating...
s.sch011 In Schedule 1 to that Act (tenancies which cannot be...
s.sch011 In the Environmental Protection Act 1990, sections 92 to 94A...
s.sch011 In the Housing Act 1996, sections 153A to 158 and...
s.sch011 In section 218A of that Act (anti-social behaviour: landlords' policies...
s.sch011 The following provisions of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998...
s.sch011 (1) Section 8 of that Act (parenting orders) is amended...
s.sch011 (1) Section 9 of that Act (parenting orders: supplemental) is...
s.sch011 (1) Section 18 of that Act (interpretation etc) is amended...
s.sch011 In section 38 of that Act (local provision of youth...
s.sch011 In section 114 of that Act (orders and regulations), in...
s.sch011 Sections 129A to 129G of the Highways Act 1980 (restriction...
s.sch011 Sections 12 to 16 of the Criminal Justice and Police...
s.sch011 (1) Section 50 of the Police Reform Act 2002 (power...
s.sch011 In Part 1 of Schedule 4 to that Act (powers...
s.sch011 In Schedule 5 to that Act (powers exercisable by accredited...
s.sch011 Sections 161 to 166 of the Licensing Act 2003 (closure...
s.sch011 (1) Section 167 of that Act (review of premise licence...
s.sch011 In section 168 of that Act (provisions about decisions under...
s.sch011 Section 169 of that Act (enforcement of closure order) is...
s.sch011 (1) Section 170 of that Act (exemption of police from...
s.sch011 (1) Section 171 of that Act (interpretation of Part 8)...
s.sch011 In section 64A of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act...
s.sch011 In Schedule 3 to that Act (matters to be entered...
s.sch011 The following provisions of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 are...
s.sch011 Sections 55 to 64, 66 and 67 of the Clean...
s.sch011 In Schedule 7 to the Government of Wales Act 2006...
s.sch011 The following provisions of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006...
s.sch011 Section 27 of that Act (directions to individuals who represent...
s.sch011 Sections 40 and 41 of the Crime and Security Act...
s.sch011 (1) In Schedule 14 to the Localism Act 2011 (grounds...
s.sch011 After paragraph 6 of that Schedule there is inserted— Ground...
s.sch011 (1) Schedule 1 to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment...
s.sch011 (1) In section 3 of the Prosecution of Offences Act...
s.sch011 The following provisions are repealed. Short title and chapter Extent...
s.sch011 In section 19AA of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995...
s.sch011 In section 19AB of that Act (supplementary provision in risk...
s.sch011 (1) Section 113CA of the Police Act 1997 (suitability information...
s.sch011 (1) Section 113CB of that Act (suitability information relating to...
s.sch011 (1) Section 8 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998...
s.sch011 In section 88 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (section...
s.sch011 In section 89 of that Act (young offenders: parental directions),...
s.sch011 In section 91A of that Act (review of indefinite notification...
s.sch011 In the cross-heading before section 104 of that Act (sexual...
s.sch011 (1) Section 82A of the Housing Act 1985 (demotion because...
s.sch011 In section 108 of that Act (SOPOs: variations, renewals and...
s.sch011 In section 109 of that Act (interim SOPOs), in subsection...
s.sch011 (1) Section 110 of that Act (SOPOs and interim SOPOs:...
s.sch011 (1) Section 113 of that Act (offence: breach of SOPO...
s.sch011 In the cross-heading before section 114 of that Act (foreign...
s.sch011 (1) Section 117A of that Act (foreign travel orders: surrender...
s.sch011 In section 117B of that Act (surrender of passports: Scotland),...
s.sch011 (1) Section 119 of that Act (foreign travel orders: appeals)...
s.sch011 (1) Section 122 (offence: breach of foreign travel order) is...
s.sch011 In the cross-heading before section 123 of that Act, after...
s.sch011 (1) Section 83 of that Act (proceedings for possession or...
s.sch011 (1) Section 123 of that Act (risk of sexual harm...
s.sch011 (1) Section 125 (RSHOs: variation, renewals and discharges) is amended...
s.sch011 In section 126 (interim RSHOs), in subsection (2)(b), for “the...
s.sch011 (1) Section 127 (RSHOs and interim RSHOs) is amended as...
s.sch011 (1) Section 128 (offence: breach of RSHO or interim RSHO)...
s.sch011 (1) Section 129 (effect of conviction etc of an offence...
s.sch011 (1) Section 133 of that Act (Part 2: general interpretation)...
s.sch011 In section 136 of that Act (Part 2: Northern Ireland),...
s.sch011 (1) Section 7 of the Protection of Children and Prevention...
s.sch011 (1) Section 8 of that Act (effect of conviction etc...
s.sch011 (1) Section 83A of that Act (additional requirements in relation...
s.sch011 In section 56 of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006...
s.sch011 In Schedule 3A to the Armed Forces Act 2006 (Court...
s.sch011 (1) Section 17 of the Armed Forces Act 2011 (service...
s.sch011 In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the House of...
s.sch011 In section 7 of the Police Pensions Act 1976 (payment...
s.sch011 (1) Section 11 of that Act (interpretation) is amended as...
s.sch011 (1) Schedule 2A to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act...
s.sch011 In section 36 of the Police Act 1996 (general duty...
s.sch011 In section 97 of that Act (police officers engaged on...
s.sch011 In section 105 of that Act (extent), in subsection (3),...
s.sch011 (1) Section 84 of that Act (grounds and orders for...
s.sch011 In section 137 of the Police Act 1997 (extent), in...
s.sch011 In section 49 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000...
s.sch011 In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...
s.sch011 (1) Section 29 of the Police Reform Act 2002 (interpretation...
s.sch011 In section 39 (police powers for contracted-out staff), subsections (9)...
s.sch011 (1) Schedule 3 to that Act (handling of complaints and...
s.sch011 In Part 1 of Schedule 19 to the Equality Act...
s.sch011 In section 7 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility...
s.sch011 Section 9 of that Act (crime and disorder reduction grants)...
s.sch011 In Schedule 2 to that Act (chief constables), paragraph 7(3)...

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