Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014

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6(1)Section 136D (power to make a closure order) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (5), for “either subsection (6) or subsection (7) (or both)” there is substituted “at least one of subsections (6), (7) and (7A)”.

(3)After subsection (7) there is inserted—

(7A)This subsection applies if—

(a)during the relevant period, the premises were used for activities related to one or more specified child sex offences, or

(b)the premises are likely to be used (unless a closure order is made) for activities related to one or more specified child sex offences.

(4)In subsection (8), for “subsections (6) and (7)” there is substituted “subsections (6), (7) and (7A)(a)”.

(5)In subsection (9), for “prostitution or pornography offences” there is substituted “prostitution, pornography or child sex offences”.

(6)In subsection (10)(a), after “section 136B(7)(b)” there is inserted “or 136BA(6)(b)”.

(7)In subsection (12), for “prostitution or pornography offences” there is substituted “prostitution, pornography or child sex offences”.