Explanatory Notes

Police and Justice Act 2006

2006 CHAPTER 48

8 November 2006

Summary

Part 3 – Crime and anti-social behaviour

6.Sections 19 to 22 and Schedules 8 and 9 require local authorities to have a committee to scrutinise the way in which persons and bodies responsible for tackling crime and disorder discharge their functions, and amend the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. Sections 23 to 25 amend the provisions on parenting contracts and parenting orders in the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 to provide that local authorities and registered social landlords can enter into parenting contracts and apply for parenting orders. Sections 26 and 27 and Schedule 10 amend the Housing Act 1996 and the Local Government Act 1972 to alter the provisions relating to anti-social behaviour injunctions.