Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014
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Change 1
As published
92 Interpretation of Chapter 3
(1) In this Chapter—
“cancellation notice” has the meaning given by section 78(2);
“criminal behaviour” means behaviour that constitutes a criminal offence;
“extension notice” has the meaning given by section 77(5);
“local authority” means—
in relation to England, a district council, a county council for an area for which there is no district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
in relation to Wales, a county council or a county borough council;
“offensive behaviour” means behaviour by a person that causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to one or more other persons not of the same household as that person;
“owner”, in relation to premises, means—
a person (other than a mortgagee not in possession) entitled to dispose of the fee simple of the premises, whether in possession or in reversion;
a person who holds or is entitled to the rents and profits of the premises under a lease that (when granted) was for a term of not less then 3 years;
“premises” includes—
any land or other place (whether enclosed or not);
any outbuildings that are, or are used as, part of premises;
“premises licence” has the meaning given by section 11 of the Licensing Act 2003;
“registered social housing provider” (or “RSH provider”) means—
in relation to England, a registered provider of social housing;
in relation to Wales, a Welsh body registered as a social landlord under section 3 of the Housing Act 1996;
“relevant licensing authority” has the meaning given by section 12 of that Act;
“variation notice” has the meaning given by section 78(3).
(2) A reference in this Chapter to “the local authority”, in relation to any premises or a notice or order relating to any premises, is a reference to the local authority (or, as the case may be, any of the local authorities) within whose area the premises are situated.
(3) A reference in this Chapter to “the premises”, in relation to a closure notice or a closure order, is a reference to the premises to which the notice or order relates.
(4) For the purposes of this Chapter, an RSH provider owns premises if—
(a) the provider is a person (other than a mortgagee not in possession) entitled to dispose of the fee simple in the premises, whether in possession or in reversion, or
(b) the provider is a person who holds or is entitled to the rents and profits of the premises under a lease that (when granted) was for a term of at least 3 years.
Your change, as a redline
92 Interpretation of Chapter 3
(1) In this Chapter—
“cancellation notice” has the meaning given by section 78(2);
“criminal behaviour” means behaviour that constitutes a criminal offence;
“extension notice” has the meaning given by section 77(5);
“local authority” means—
in relation to England, a district council, a county council for an area for which there is no district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
in relation to Wales, a county council or a county borough council;
“offensive behaviour” means behaviour by a person that causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to one or more other persons not of the same household as that person;
“owner”, in relation to premises, means—
a person (other than a mortgagee not in possession) entitled to dispose of the fee simple of the premises, whether in possession or in reversion;
a person who holds or is entitled to the rents and profits of the premises under a lease that (when granted) was for a term of not less then 3 years;
“premises” includes—
any land or other place (whether enclosed or not);
any outbuildings that are, or are used as, part of premises;
“premises licence” has the meaning given by section 11 of the Licensing Act 2003;
“registered social housing provider” (or “RSH provider”) means—
in relation to England, a registered provider of social housing;
in relation to Wales, a Welsh body registered as a social landlord under section 3 of the Housing Act 1996;
“relevant licensing authority” has the meaning given by section 12 of that Act;
“variation notice” has the meaning given by section 78(3).
(2) A reference in this Chapter to “the local authority”, in relation to any premises or a notice or order relating to any premises, is a reference to the local authority (or, as the case may be, any of the local authorities) within whose area the premises are situated.
(3) A reference in this Chapter to “the premises”, in relation to a closure notice or a closure order, is a reference to the premises to which the notice or order relates.
(4) For the purposes of this Chapter, an RSH provider owns premises if—
(a) the provider is a person (other than a mortgagee not in possession) entitled to dispose of the fee simple in the premises, whether in possession or in reversion, or
(b) the provider is a person who holds or is entitled to the rents and profits of the premises under a lease that (when granted) was for a term of at least 3 years.
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