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Section 4: Closure of premises: offences

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This provision is repealed
It is retained for historical reference and may not reflect the law currently in force.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 1: Premises where drugs used unlawfully

REPEALED on 2014-10-20 by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.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

A person commits an offence if he remains on or enters premises in contravention of a closure notice.

A person commits an offence if—

he obstructs a constable or an authorised person acting under section 1(6) or 3(2),
he remains on premises in respect of which a closure order has been made, or
he enters the premises.

A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction—

to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or
to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale,

or to both such imprisonment and fine.

But a person does not commit an offence under subsection (1) or subsection (2)(b) or (c) if he has a reasonable excuse for entering or being on the premises (as the case may be).

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