What this covers
Why you need it
The Scottish Parliament created it. The power to require it comes from Antisocial Behaviour (Scotland) Act 2004.
What the Act carries
What our graph holds for Antisocial Behaviour (Scotland) Act 2004 as a whole — the Act behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.
- Duties on businesses
- 22
- Penalties
- 16
- Exemptions
- 3
Duties on businesses under the Act
- Registered social landlords must provide information for antisocial behaviour reports s.2
- Consult local authority before applying for an antisocial behaviour order s.4
- Breach an antisocial behaviour order (ASBO) s.9
- Registered social landlords must share ASBO details with local councils s.14
- Ignore a police direction under section 21 s.22
- Enter closed premises or obstruct authorised officer s.37
… and 16 more business duties in the same Act.
What happens if you get it wrong
- Breach an antisocial behaviour order (ASBO) 5 years imprisonment
- Enter closed premises or obstruct authorised officer 12 months imprisonment
- Ignore a police direction under section 21 3 months imprisonment
- Fail to comply with antisocial behaviour notice Unlimited fine
- Fail to pay or contest a fixed‑penalty notice Unlimited fine
… and 11 more penalties in the same Act.
Exemptions that may take you outside it
- Graffiti removal: exemption from liability for local authorities and their contractors — Acting in good faith and with due care while carrying out graffiti removal powers under sections 60(3) or 61(2) of …
- Landlords exempt from rent payments during appeal if notice rules followed — The landlord complies with the requirement to notify the tenant of the appeal proceedings
- Tenants exempt from rent payments if landlord fails to provide appeal notice — Landlord fails to give notice to the tenant regarding an appeal against a rental income order
Read our full dossier on Antisocial Behaviour (Scotland) Act 2004
Who issues it
This one does not go to your council. It is issued by The Scottish Government.
Where to apply
Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.