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Section 34: Code of practice

Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 · 2003 c. 38View on legislation.gov.uk

This provision is repealed
It is retained for historical reference and may not reflect the law currently in force.

Part 4: Dispersal of groups etc.

REPEALED on 2014-10-20 by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

The text below is from the dated revised snapshot immediately preceding this status change. It is historical and is not current law. View the historical source.

The Secretary of State may issue a code of practice about—

the giving or withdrawal of authorisations under section 30, and
the exercise of the powers conferred by section 30(3) to (6).

The Secretary of State may from time to time revise the whole or any part of a code of practice issued under this section.

The Secretary of State must lay any code of practice issued by him under this section, and any revisions of such a code, before Parliament.

In giving or withdrawing an authorisation under section 30, a relevant officer must have regard to any code of practice for the time being in force under this section.

In exercising the powers conferred by section 30(3) to (6), a constable in uniform or community support officer must have regard to any code of practice for the time being in force under this section.

A code of practice under this section may make different provision for different cases.

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