The Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (Commencement No.2 and Savings) (Wales) Order 2004

• Citation: S.I. 2004/2557 (W.)
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Name, interpretation and application

(1) This Order is called the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (Commencement No.2 and Savings) (Wales) Order 2004.

(2) In this Order—

(a) “the commencement date” (“ y dyddiad cychwyn ”) means 30 September 2004; and

(b) references to sections and Schedules are, unless otherwise stated, references to sections of, and Schedules to, the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 .

(3) This Order applies to Wales.

Section 2 Provisions coming into force on the commencement date

The following provisions shall come into force on the commencement date, subject to the savings in the Schedule to this Order—

(a) in Part 2 (housing)—

(i) section 13 (injunctions against anti-social behaviour on the application of certain social landlords);

(ii) section 14 and Schedule 1 (security of tenure: anti-social behaviour) (demoted tenancies) in so far as they confer the power to make regulations;

(iii) section 16 (proceedings for possession: anti-social behaviour); and

(iv) section 17 (devolution: Wales);

(b) in Part 9 (miscellaneous powers) section 91 (section 222 of the Local Government Act 1972 : power of arrest attached to injunction).

Section 1

The amendments made to Chapter 3 of Part 5 of the Housing Act 1996(b) by section 13 shall not have effect in relation to—

(a) any application for an injunction under section 152, or to which section 153 of that Act applies, issued before the commencement date; or

(b) any injunction granted pursuant to such an application; or

(c) any power of arrest attached to any provision of such an injunction; or

(d) any other court order granted, or proceedings arising, in connection with such an application or such an injunction.

Section 2

The amendments made to the Housing Act 1985 and the Housing Act 1988 by section 16 shall not have effect in relation to any proceedings for the possession of a dwelling-house begun before the commencement date.

Section 3

Section 91 shall not have effect in relation to—

(a) any application for an injunction under section 222 of the Local Government Act 1972 issued before the commencement date;

(b) any injunction granted pursuant to such an application.