Crime Reduction - Helping to Reduce Crime in Your Area

Guidance

The main steps in applying for an order and dealing with a breach are also set out for ease of reference.  It is organised into 6 sections to reflect the main stages in the process:

1. Anti-social behaviour occurs in the community - The kind of behaviour for which an anti-social behaviour order might be considered appropriate, and other possible measures to deal with such behaviour

2. Police or local authority decide to apply for an order - The consultation process, including disclosure of information

3. Application for an order

4. Procedure in court - Including making an order and service of an order

5. Appeal against an order

6. Breach of an order

There are also five annexes:

• Annex A - contains sections 1 and 4 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998

• Annex B - discusses existing powers to deal with anti-social behaviour

• Annex C - contains guidance on information sharing under the 1998 Act

• Annex D - contains the Magistrates Courts’ (Sex Offender and Anti-Social Behaviour Orders) Rules 1998

• Annex E - discusses parenting orders in relation to anti-social behaviour orders.

The guidance is non-statutory and should not be regarded as authoritative legal advice. If there is any doubt as to the application or interpretation of the legislation, advice should be sought from a legal adviser.

Getting a copy

The full guidance document is available on the Home Office website at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/anti-social-behaviour/

More guidance

Examples of those already using ASBOs can be found in the Anti-social behaviour toolkit in the section Who can help and local solutions.

Home Office Contacts:

Last update: Tuesday, August 26, 2008