From 1 February, the authority that applied to have an Asbo placed on someone under the age of 17, will legally have to review the young person's case after a year.
The move aims to recognise good behaviour and allow for the fact that young people's lives and circumstances often undergo rapid change.
Debra Clothier, national policy development manager for crime reduction charity Nacro, said: "We are pleased the review period will be much shorter than what was previously stated and that there has been a distinction between young people and adults.
"But for a young person one year is a much bigger proportion of their life than for an adult so I wish it could have been made even less, bearing in mind how quickly young people develop."
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