Police, councils, social landlords, housing trusts and youth offendingteams have powers to stop anti-social behaviour.
Fixed penalty notices can be issued to anyone over the age of 10 foroffences such as dropping litter. Penalty notices for disorder areissued to those over 16 for offences such as damaging property andthreatening behaviour.
Acceptable behaviour contracts list anti-social acts that the offenderagrees not to continue and sets out the consequences if the contract isbreached. They are not legally binding.
Anti-social behaviour orders (Asbos) are court orders that last for aminimum of two years. Breaching an Asbo is a criminal offence.
SCOTLAND
The Antisocial Behaviour etc Act (Scotland) 2004 gives local authoritiesand the police powers to tackle anti-social behaviour. Anti-socialbehaviour orders (Asbos) can be given to young people aged 12 andover.
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