Requirements included in injunctions
- Cooperate with your injunction supervisor and provide address updates Any Person
UK Act of Parliament
2014
United Kingdom
Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
25 compliance obligations
Penalty landscape
2 of 25 obligations carry imprisonment (7 years). 10 carry different penalties and 13 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 12
- Director or Officer 1
- Operator 1
Plus 11 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Any Person also bound by 749 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 110 duties
- Licensing Act 2003 2003 105 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 97 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 86 duties
Directors and Officers also bound by 224 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 75 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 63 duties
- Insolvency Act 1986 1986 46 duties
- CCBSA 2014 2014 22 duties
- CAICEA 2004 2004 18 duties
Operators also bound by 125 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 71 duties
- Payment Services Regulations 2017 2017 41 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 34 duties
- The Quarries Regulations 1999 1999 31 duties
- Reservoirs Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 2015 22 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1 — Injunctions
Browse 20 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Power to grant injunctions
Meaning of “anti-social behaviour”
Power of arrest
Applications for injunctions
Applications without notice
Interim injunctions
Variation or discharge of injunctions
Arrest without warrant
Issue of arrest warrant
Remands
Powers in respect of under-18s
Power to exclude person from home in cases of violence or risk of harm
Requirements to consult etc
Appeals against decisions of youth courts
Special measures for witnesses
Children and young persons: disapplication of reporting restrictions
Rules of court
Guidance
Interpretation etc
Saving and transitional provision
Part 2 — Criminal behaviour orders
Browse 12 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Power to make orders
Proceedings on an application for an order
Requirements included in orders
Duration of order etc
Interim orders
Variation or discharge of orders
Review of orders
Carrying out and participating in reviews
Breach of order
Special measures for witnesses
Guidance
Saving and transitional provision
Part 3 — Dispersal powers
Surrender of property
3 months imprisonment- Surrender items to the police if directed Any Person
Record-keeping
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Police must record details of dispersal directions and property seizures Statutory regulator
Browse 7 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Authorisations to use powers under section 35
Directions excluding a person from an area
Restrictions
Offences
Powers of community support officers
Guidance
Saving and transitional provision
Part 4 — Community protection
Offence of failing to comply with notice
Unlimited fine- Fail to comply with a community protection notice Any Person
Forfeiture of item used in commission of offence
life imprisonment- Surrender items used to commit an offence if ordered by a court Any Person
Consumption of alcohol in breach of prohibition in order
Fine up to £500- Consume alcohol in breach of a Public Spaces Protection Order Any Person
Orders restricting public right of way over highway
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must consult and protect access when restricting public paths Local authority
Offence of failing to comply with order
Fine up to £1,000- Breach of a Public Spaces Protection Order Any Person
Service of notices
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Police and local authorities must follow strict rules when serving notices Local authority
Power of court to make closure orders
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Magistrates' Court must hear closure order applications within 48 hours Tribunal / Court
Appeals
Life imprisonment- Appeal a decision to make or extend a closure order Any Person
Offences
51 weeks imprisonment- Breach of a closure notice or order Any Person
Browse 46 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Power to issue notices
Occupiers of premises etc
Occupier or owner unascertainable
Appeals against notices
Remedial action by local authority
Remedial orders
Seizure of item used in commission of offence
Fixed penalty notices
Authorised persons
Exemption from liability
Issuing of notices
Guidance
Interpretation of Chapter 1
Saving and transitional provision
Power to make public spaces protection orders
Power to make expedited public spaces protection orders
Duration of public spaces protection orders
Duration of expedited orders
Variation and discharge of orders
Premises etc to which alcohol prohibition does not apply
Categories of highway over which public right of way may not be restricted
Challenging the validity of orders
Fixed penalty notices
Powers of community support officers
Byelaws
Bodies other than local authorities with statutory functions in relation to land
Public spaces protection orders: Convention rights, consultation, publicity and notification
Expedited orders: Convention rights and consents
Consultation and notifications after making expedited order
Guidance
Interpretation of Chapter 2
Saving and transitional provision
Power to issue closure notices
Duration of closure notices
Cancellation or variation of closure notices
Temporary orders
Extension of closure orders
Discharge of closure orders
Enforcement of closure orders
Access to other premises
Reimbursement of costs
Exemption from liability
Compensation
Guidance
Interpretation of Chapter 3
Saving and transitional provision
Part 5 — Recovery of possession of dwelling-houses: anti-social behaviour grounds
Review requirements for new ground
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities and housing action trusts must review possession decisions Local authority
Restrictions where new possession proceedings in progress etc
Amended 6 timesBrowse 5 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 6 — Local involvement and accountability
The community remedy document
Amended 4 timesOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local policing bodies must publish a community remedy document Statutory regulator
Anti-social behaviour etc: out-of-court disposals
Amended 7 timesCriminal behaviour: conditional cautions
Amended 2 timesReview of response to complaints
Amended 13 timesOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must review and publish anti-social behaviour complaint data Local authority
ASB case reviews: interpretation
Amended 6 timesPart 7 — Dangerous dogs
Part 8 — Firearms
Offence of possessing firearm for supply etc
Amended 3 timesFunctions of Scottish Ministers under Firearms Acts
Amended 1 timePossession of firearms by persons previously convicted of crime
Amended 1 timeIncreased penalty for improper importation of firearms etc
Amended 1 timeBritish Transport Police: Crown status under Firearms Act 1968
Amended 1 timePart 9 — Protection from sexual harm and violence
Sexual harm prevention orders and sexual risk orders, etc
Amended 1 timeSaving and transitional provision
Amended 1 timeUse of premises for child sex offences
Amended 1 timeInformation about guests at hotels believed to be used for child sexual exploitation
Fine up to £2,500 Amended 9 times- Provide guest information to police if your hotel is served a notice Operator
Appeals against notices under section 116
Amended 1 timeOffences
Amended 1 timeViolent offender orders
Amended 1 timePart 10 — Forced marriage
Offence of breaching forced marriage protection order
Amended 3 timesOffence of forced marriage: England and Wales
7 years imprisonment Amended 10 times- Use coercion or deception to force a marriage Any Person
Offence of forced marriage or forced civil partnership: Scotland
7 years imprisonment Amended 5 times- Coercing a person into marriage or civil partnership (Scotland) Any Person
Anonymity of victims of forced marriage: England and Wales
Amended 5 timesPart 11 — Policing etc
Regulations to be prepared or approved by the College
Amended 1 timeCodes of practice issued by the College
Amended 1 timeGuidance by the College about employment of civilian staff
Amended 1 timePower to give directions to the College
Amended 1 timeCharging of fees by the College
Amended 1 timeAppointment of senior police officers as staff of the College
Amended 1 timeDisclosure of information to the College
Amended 1 timeThe College and the IPCC
Amended 1 timeOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- College of Policing and IPCC must agree on staff conduct procedures Statutory regulator
Abolition of Police Negotiating Board for the United Kingdom
Amended 2 timesEstablishment of Police Remuneration Review Body
Amended 1 timeConsultation about regulations: England and Wales
Amended 7 timesConsultation about regulations: Northern Ireland
Amended 1 timeApplication of IPCC provisions to contractors
Amended 1 timeApplication to IPCC of provisions about investigation of offences
Amended 1 timeProvision of information to IPCC
Amended 1 timeUnsatisfactory performance procedures following investigation of death or serious injury matter
Amended 1 timeOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Police watchdog must decide on performance actions after death or injury cases Statutory regulator
Recommendations by IPCC and requirement to respond
Amended 1 time- Respond to IPCC recommendations following investigations Any Person
Appointment of chief officers of police
Amended 1 timeFinancial arrangements etc for chief officers of police
Amended 1 timeGrants to local policing bodies
Amended 1 timePowers of local policing bodies to provide or commission services
Amended 1 timePower to take further fingerprints or non-intimate samples
Amended 1 timePower to retain fingerprints or DNA profile in connection with different offence
Amended 1 timeRetention of personal samples that are or may be disclosable
Amended 1 timePowers to seize invalid passports etc
Amended 2 timesPort and border controls
Amended 3 timesInspection of Serious Fraud Office
Amended 1 timeJurisdiction of Investigatory Powers Tribunal over Surveillance Commissioners
Amended 1 timePowers of community support officers
Amended 2 timesUse of amplified noise equipment in vicinity of the Palace of Westminster
Amended 1 timeLittering from vehicles
Amended 1 timeBrowse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 12 — Extradition
Date of extradition hearing
Amended 1 timeExtradition barred if no prosecution decision in requesting territory
Amended 1 timeProportionality
Amended 2 timesHostage-taking considerations
Amended 1 timeRequest for temporary transfer etc
Amended 1 timeOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Judge must adjourn extradition for temporary transfer or interview requests Tribunal / Court
Appeals
Amended 1 timeJudge informed after extradition hearing or order that person is charged with offence or serving sentence in United Kingdom
Amended 1 timeAsylum etc
Amended 1 timeConsent to extradition not to be taken as waiver of speciality rights
Amended 1 timeDefinition of “extradition offence”
Amended 1 timeExtradition to the United Kingdom to be sentenced or to serve a sentence
Amended 1 timeDetention of extradited person for trial in England and Wales for other offences
Amended 1 timeProceedings on deferred warrant or request etc
Amended 1 timeNon-UK extradition: transit through the United Kingdom
Amended 1 timeExtradition to a territory that is party to an international Convention
Amended 1 timeElectronic transmission of European arrest warrant etc
Amended 1 timeDiscount on sentence for time spent in custody awaiting extradition: England and Wales
Amended 1 timeDiscount on sentence for time spent in custody awaiting extradition: Scotland
Amended 1 timeDiscount on sentence for time spent in custody awaiting extradition: Northern Ireland
Amended 1 timeCriminal Procedure Rules to apply to extradition proceedings etc
Amended 1 timePart 13 — Criminal justice and court fees
Low-value shoplifting
Amended 2 timesProtection arrangements for persons at risk
Amended 1 timeSurcharges: imprisonment in default and remission of fines
Amended 3 timesBrowse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 14 — General
Browse 4 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Schedules
Breach of injunctions: powers of court in respect of under-18s
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Youth court must consult youth offending teams before breaching injunctions Tribunal / Court
Anonymity of victims of forced marriage
Unlimited fine- Publish information identifying a victim of a forced marriage Director or Officer
Powers to seize invalid passports etc
6 months imprisonment- Obstructing search for or failing to hand over travel documents Any Person
Browse 216 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Remands under sections 9 and 10
(1) This Schedule applies where— (a) a judge has power...
(1) The judge or the court may remand the person—...
(1) Where a person is remanded on bail, the judge...
(1) The judge or the court may not remand a...
(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) the judge or the...
(1) If the judge or the court—
(1) If the court is satisfied that a person who...
Where under paragraph 2(3)(b) the court fixes the amount in...
The court may when remanding a person on bail under...
(1) A youth court, if satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that...
(1) The original applicant or the defaulter may apply to...
If the responsible officer considers that the defaulter has complied...
(1) If the responsible officer considers that the defaulter has...
(1) A court that makes a supervision order must straight...
(1) A detention order is an order that the person...
(1) Where a detention order is made, the original applicant...
(1) A supervision order is an order imposing on the...
(1) In this Schedule “supervision requirement”, in relation to a...
(1) In this Schedule “activity requirement”, in relation to a...
(1) In this Schedule “curfew requirement”, in relation to a...
(1) A supervision order containing a curfew requirement may also...
(1) For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule,...
(1) The court may, on the application of the original...
(1) This paragraph applies where, on an application made in...
Schedule to be inserted as Schedule 2A to the Housing Act 1985
ASB case reviews: supplementary provision
(1) In making and revising the review procedures, the relevant...
In making and revising the review procedures, the relevant bodies...
The review procedures must include provision about what is to...
The review procedures must include provision about—
(1) The responsible authorities in a local government area must...
(1) The relevant bodies in a local government area must...
(1) The relevant bodies in a local government area may...
(1) The relevant bodies in two or more local government...
(1) Review procedures may make different provision in relation to...
Amendments of Parts 2 and 3 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003
Part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (notification and...
After section 103 there is inserted— Sexual harm prevention orders...
(1) Sections 104 to 122 (sexual offences prevention orders and...
Before section 123 there is inserted— Sexual risk orders (England...
(1) Sections 123 to 129 (risk of sexual harm orders)...
After section 136 there is inserted— Application of orders throughout...
(1) Section 137 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (service...
Amendments of Part 2A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003
Part 2A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (closure orders)...
In section 136O (compensation), in subsection (5)(a), after “section 136B”...
(1) Section 136R (interpretation) is amended as follows.
(1) Section 136A (meaning of specified prostitution offence etc) is...
In section 136B (power to authorise issue of closure notice),...
After that section there is inserted— Power to authorise issue...
(1) Section 136C (contents and service of closure notice) is...
(1) Section 136D (power to make a closure order) is...
In section 136H (applications for extension of closure order), in...
In section 136I (orders extending closure orders), in subsection (2),...
In section 136J (discharge of closure order), in subsection (3),...
Prohibition on the identification of victims in publications
Penalty for breaching prohibition imposed by paragraph 1(2)
Offence under paragraph 2: defences
Special rules for providers of information society services
(1) Proceedings for an offence under paragraph 2 may not...
(1) A service provider does not commit an offence under...
(1) A service provider does not commit an offence under...
(1) A service provider does not commit an offence under...
Interpretation
Schedule to be inserted as Schedule 4B to the Police Act 1996
(1) In this Schedule “examining officer” means—
(1) An examining officer may exercise any of the powers...
(1) An examining officer who is a constable or a...
(1) A constable may exercise any of the powers under...
(1) If a travel document is retained under paragraph 2(2)(c),...
(1) A person who is required under paragraph 2(2)(a) or...
An examining officer, other than a constable, exercising a power...
Port and border controls
(1) Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 is amended...
(1) Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 is amended...
In paragraph 8 of Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act...
In Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000, after paragraph...
(1) Schedule 8 to the Terrorism Act 2000 is amended...
(1) Paragraph 10 of Schedule 8 to the Terrorism Act...
(1) The Terrorism Act 2000 is amended as follows.
(1) Schedule 14 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (exercise of...
Powers of community support officers
Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Police Reform Act...
(1) In paragraph 1 (powers to issue fixed penalty notices),...
In paragraph 1, after sub-paragraph (2B) (inserted by paragraph 2(3)...
After paragraph 2A there is inserted— General power of seizure...
After paragraph 3A there is inserted— Power to require name...
In paragraph 11A (power to stop cycles), in sub-paragraph (2),...
Minor and consequential amendments
In section 143(2) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (provisions...
In the heading of section 85A of that Act (proceedings...
In Schedule 4 to that Act (Commissioner of Police of...
In article 14 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland)...
The following provisions are repealed or revoked— Title and reference...
In section 38 of the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953...
In section 11 of the Extradition Act 2003 (bars to...
(1) Section 21 of that Act (human rights) is amended...
In section 26 of that Act (appeal against extradition order:...
In section 28 of that Act (appeal against discharge at...
In section 35 of that Act (extradition where there is...
In section 36 of that Act (extradition following appeal), after...
(1) Section 121A of that Act (order suspending right to...
In section 66 of that Act (supplementary provision for the...
In section 103 of that Act (appeal where case sent...
In section 105 of that Act (appeal against discharge at...
(1) Section 108 of that Act (appeal against extradition order:...
In section 110 of that Act (appeal against discharge by...
In section 117 of that Act (extradition where there is...
In section 118 of that Act (extradition following appeal), after...
In section 137 (definition of extradition offence for the purposes...
In section 138 (definition of extradition offence for the purposes...
(1) Section 197 of that Act (custody) is amended as...
(1) In Schedule 1 to that Act (tenancies which are...
(1) Section 204 of that Act (warrant issued by category...
(1) Section 216 of that Act (interpretative provisions) is amended...
In section 223 of that Act (orders and regulations), in...
In section 226 of that Act (extent), in subsection (2),...
In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to that Act (re-extradition:...
(1) Schedule 8 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (detention) is...
(1) In section 18D of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (use...
In Part 5 of Schedule 2 to that Act (approval...
In Schedule 3 to that Act (grounds for withholding consent...
(1) In that Schedule, Ground 2A is amended as follows....
After Ground 2A in that Schedule there is inserted— Ground...
(1) Section 6A of the Housing Act 1988 (demotion because...
(1) Section 7 of that Act (orders for possession) is...
In the heading of section 9A of that Act (proceedings...
In Schedule 9 to the Housing Act 1980 (provisions relating...
In Schedule 1 to that Act (tenancies which cannot be...
In the Environmental Protection Act 1990, sections 92 to 94A...
In the Housing Act 1996, sections 153A to 158 and...
In section 218A of that Act (anti-social behaviour: landlords' policies...
The following provisions of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998...
(1) Section 8 of that Act (parenting orders) is amended...
(1) Section 9 of that Act (parenting orders: supplemental) is...
(1) Section 18 of that Act (interpretation etc) is amended...
In section 38 of that Act (local provision of youth...
In section 114 of that Act (orders and regulations), in...
Sections 129A to 129G of the Highways Act 1980 (restriction...
Sections 12 to 16 of the Criminal Justice and Police...
(1) Section 50 of the Police Reform Act 2002 (power...
In Part 1 of Schedule 4 to that Act (powers...
In Schedule 5 to that Act (powers exercisable by accredited...
Sections 161 to 166 of the Licensing Act 2003 (closure...
(1) Section 167 of that Act (review of premise licence...
In section 168 of that Act (provisions about decisions under...
Section 169 of that Act (enforcement of closure order) is...
(1) Section 170 of that Act (exemption of police from...
(1) Section 171 of that Act (interpretation of Part 8)...
In section 64A of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act...
In Schedule 3 to that Act (matters to be entered...
The following provisions of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 are...
Sections 55 to 64, 66 and 67 of the Clean...
In Schedule 7 to the Government of Wales Act 2006...
The following provisions of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006...
Section 27 of that Act (directions to individuals who represent...
Sections 40 and 41 of the Crime and Security Act...
(1) In Schedule 14 to the Localism Act 2011 (grounds...
After paragraph 6 of that Schedule there is inserted— Ground...
(1) Schedule 1 to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment...
(1) In section 3 of the Prosecution of Offences Act...
The following provisions are repealed. Short title and chapter Extent...
In section 19AA of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995...
In section 19AB of that Act (supplementary provision in risk...
(1) Section 113CA of the Police Act 1997 (suitability information...
(1) Section 113CB of that Act (suitability information relating to...
(1) Section 8 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998...
In section 88 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (section...
In section 89 of that Act (young offenders: parental directions),...
In section 91A of that Act (review of indefinite notification...
In the cross-heading before section 104 of that Act (sexual...
(1) Section 82A of the Housing Act 1985 (demotion because...
In section 108 of that Act (SOPOs: variations, renewals and...
In section 109 of that Act (interim SOPOs), in subsection...
(1) Section 110 of that Act (SOPOs and interim SOPOs:...
(1) Section 113 of that Act (offence: breach of SOPO...
In the cross-heading before section 114 of that Act (foreign...
(1) Section 117A of that Act (foreign travel orders: surrender...
In section 117B of that Act (surrender of passports: Scotland),...
(1) Section 119 of that Act (foreign travel orders: appeals)...
(1) Section 122 (offence: breach of foreign travel order) is...
In the cross-heading before section 123 of that Act, after...
(1) Section 83 of that Act (proceedings for possession or...
(1) Section 123 of that Act (risk of sexual harm...
(1) Section 125 (RSHOs: variation, renewals and discharges) is amended...
In section 126 (interim RSHOs), in subsection (2)(b), for “the...
(1) Section 127 (RSHOs and interim RSHOs) is amended as...
(1) Section 128 (offence: breach of RSHO or interim RSHO)...
(1) Section 129 (effect of conviction etc of an offence...
(1) Section 133 of that Act (Part 2: general interpretation)...
In section 136 of that Act (Part 2: Northern Ireland),...
(1) Section 7 of the Protection of Children and Prevention...
(1) Section 8 of that Act (effect of conviction etc...
(1) Section 83A of that Act (additional requirements in relation...
In section 56 of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006...
In Schedule 3A to the Armed Forces Act 2006 (Court...
(1) Section 17 of the Armed Forces Act 2011 (service...
In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the House of...
In section 7 of the Police Pensions Act 1976 (payment...
(1) Section 11 of that Act (interpretation) is amended as...
(1) Schedule 2A to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act...
In section 36 of the Police Act 1996 (general duty...
In section 97 of that Act (police officers engaged on...
In section 105 of that Act (extent), in subsection (3),...
(1) Section 84 of that Act (grounds and orders for...
In section 137 of the Police Act 1997 (extent), in...
In section 49 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000...
In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...
(1) Section 29 of the Police Reform Act 2002 (interpretation...
In section 39 (police powers for contracted-out staff), subsections (9)...
(1) Schedule 3 to that Act (handling of complaints and...
In Part 1 of Schedule 19 to the Equality Act...
In section 7 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility...
Section 9 of that Act (crime and disorder reduction grants)...
In Schedule 2 to that Act (chief constables), paragraph 7(3)...
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