Part 1Protection of adults at risk of harm
Banning orders
22Right to apply for banning order
(1)
An application for a banning order may be made only by or on behalf of—
(a)
an adult whose well-being or property would be safeguarded by the order,
(b)
any other person who is entitled to occupy the place concerned, or
(c)
where subsection (2) applies, the council.
(2)
The council must apply for a banning order if it is satisfied—
(a)
as to the matters set out in section 20,
(b)
that nobody else is likely to apply for a banning order in respect of the circumstances which caused the council to be satisfied as to those matters, and
(c)
that no other proceedings (under this Part or otherwise) to eject or ban the person concerned from the place concerned are depending before a court.
(3)
An applicant for a banning order may also apply for a temporary banning order in respect of the same case.