Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003

34Code of practice

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(1)The Secretary of State may issue a code of practice about—

(a)the giving or withdrawal of authorisations under section 30, and

(b)the exercise of the powers conferred by section 30(3) to (6).

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

(3)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.

(4)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.

(5)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.

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