Why It Matters
Think Strategically
Town Centres
Residential Area
Parks and Open Spaces
In practice
Events

Part 2

arrow  Responsible Trading (licensed premises)
arrow  Closure of licensed premises to prevent disorder and/or noise
arrow  Alcohol restriction in a designated area
arrow  Anti-social behaviour in a public place
arrow  Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs)
arrow  Acceptable Behaviour Contracts (ABCs)
arrow  Parenting Orders
arrow  Individual Support Orders (ISOs)
arrow  Vandalism
arrow  Underage Drinking
arrow  Penalty Notices for Disorder (PNDs)
arrow  Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) for Disorderly Behaviour
arrow  Exclusion Orders

Responsible Trading (licensed premises)

Legislation
  • The Licensing Act (2003)
*Advice and guidance
  • National Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy 2004
  • www.citycentresafe.com
  • Lessons learned from the summer enforcement campaign: amec@homeoffice.gov.uk


Page Break Drinking and Behaving Sensibly


Closure of licensed premises to prevent disorder and/or noise

Legislation
  • The Licensing Act (2003)
  • s40, Anti-social Behaviour Act (2003): closure of noisy premises

*Advice and guidance


Alcohol restriction in a designated area

Legislation
  • s12 Criminal Justice and Police Act (2001): Consumption of alcohol in designated public place
  • Anti-Social Behaviour Act (2003): use of dispersal orders
  • Licensing Act (2003): Police and Community Support Officers can confiscate opened bottles and cans of alcohol from underage drinkers of those likely to cause nuisance
*Advice and guidance


Anti-social behaviour in a public place

Legislation
  • Criminal Justice and Police Act (2001): Penalty Notices for disorder which can be used for businesses and premises
  • Crime and Disorder Act (1998)
  • s5 Public Order Act (1986): Use of threatening words or behaviour likely to cause alarm, harassment or distress
  • s91 Criminal Justice Act (1967): Disorderly Behaviour while in a public place
  • Anti-Social Behaviour Act (2003): use of dispersal orders
*Advice and guidance


Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs)

Legislation
  • s1, Crime and Disorder Act (1998): Local authorities, police forces, community support officers, Registered social landlords can issue ASBOs
  • Police Reform Act (2002)
*Advice and guidance
  • Guidance on ASBOs and ABCs


Acceptable Behaviour Contracts (ABCs)

Legislation
  • s1, Crime and Disorder Act (1998),Police Reform Act (2002)
*Advice and guidance
  • Guidance on ASBOs and ABCs


Parenting Orders

Legislation
  • s58, Crime and Disorder Act (2002): imposing a parenting order
*Advice and guidance
  • Crime and Disorder Act: Guidance Document: Parenting Orders


Individual Support Orders (ISOs)

Legislation
  • s322, Criminal Justice Act (2003): For 10-17 years old with ASBO's
*Advice and guidance
  • link(http://www.together.gov.uk)


Vandalism

Legislation
  • riminal Damage Act (1971) (England and Wales): makes vandalism and the damage of town centre property an arrestable offence
  • Criminal Justice Act (2003): police power to stop and search people whom they suspect of having items intended to be used to cause criminal damage
  • Crime and Disorder Act (1998): racially or religiously aggravated criminal damage
*Advice and guidance


Underage Drinking

Legislation
  • s29-31, Criminal Justice and Police Act (2001): Buying or attempting to buy alcohol for consumption in a bar or licensed premises by a person under 18
*Advice and guidance
National Alcohol Harm Reduction


Penalty Notices for Disorder (PNDs)

Legislation
  • Criminal Justice and Police Act (2001)
*Advice and guidance


Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) for Disorderly Behaviour

Legislation
  • s1-11, Criminal Justice and Police Act (2001)
  • Anti-social Behaviour Act (2003)
  • Local Government Act (2003)
  • Police Reform Act (2002)
*Advice and guidance


Exclusion Orders

Legislation
*Advice and guidance
  • Government 'Drink Responsibly' Consultation Document: proposes greater use of exclusion orders