2005 No. 710 (C.31)
ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR, ENGLAND
HIGH HEDGES

The Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (Commencement No. 5) (England) Order 2005

Made
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 93(3) of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 20031 hereby makes the following Order:

Citation1.

This Order may be cited as the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (Commencement No. 5) (England) Order 2005.

Provisions coming into force in England on 1st June 20052.

To the extent to which it has not already been commenced2, Part 8 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (high hedges) shall come into force, in relation to complaints about high hedges situated in England on 1st June 2005.

Signed by authority of the First Secretary of State

Phil Hope
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 1st June 2005, in relation to England, Part 8 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (other than sections 71(7) and 72 of that Part which are already in force).

Part 8 gives local authorities the power to deal with complaints about high hedges which are having an adverse effect on a neighbour’s enjoyment of his or her domestic property (other than complaints about the effect of the roots of a high hedge). “High hedge” is defined in section 66 and “domestic property” in section 67.

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order:

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Sections 1 to 11

20th January 2004

2003/3300

Sections 12 to 13 as to England

30th June 2004

2004/1502

Section 13 as to Wales

30th September 2004

2004/2557

Section 14 as to England

30th June 2004

2004/1502

Section 14 as to Wales

30th September 2004

2004/2557

Sections 15 to 16 as to England

30th June 2004

2004/1502

Section 16 as to Wales

30th September 2004

2004/2557

Section 17 as to England

30th June 2004

2004/1502

Section 17 as to Wales

30th September 2004

2004/2557

Section 18

27th February 2004

2003/3300

Sections 19 to 22 as to England

27th February 2004

2003/3300

Section 23

27th February 2004

2003/3300

Section 24 as to England

27th February 2004

2003/3300

Section 25 to 29

27th February 2004

2003/3300

Sections 30 to 38

20th January 2004

2003/3300

Section 39 (partially)

20th January 2004

2003/3300

Section 39 (partially)

30th April 2004

2003/3300

Sections 40 to 45 as to England

31st March 2004

2004/690

Sections 40 to 45 as to Wales

31st March 2004

2004/999

Section 46

31st March 2004

2004/690

Section 47 as to England

31st March 2004

2004/690

Section 47 as to Wales

31st March 2004

2004/999

Section 48 as to England (partially)

31st March 2004

2004/690

Section 48 as to Wales

31st March 2004

2004/999

Section 49 as to England (partially)

31st March 2004

2004/690

Section 49 as to Wales

31st March 2004

2004/999

Section 50 as to England (partially)

31st March 2004

2004/690

Section 50 as to Wales

31st March 2004

2004/999

Section 51 as to England (partially)

31st March 2004

2004/690

Section 51 as to Wales

31st March 2004

2004/999

Section 52 as to England (partially)

31st March 2004

2004/690

Section 52 as to Wales

31st March 2004

2004/999

Section 53

20th January 2004

2003/3300

Section 54

31st March 2004

2004/690

Sections 55 and 56 as to England

31st March 2004

2004/690

Sections 55 and 56 as to Wales

31st March 2004

2004/999

Sections 57 to 59

20th January 2004

2003/3300

Sections 60 to 64

27th February 2004

2003/3300

Sections 65 to 71 as to Wales

31st December 2004

2004/3238

Section 71 as to England (partially)

1st October 2004

2004/2168

Section 72 as to England

1st October 2004

2004/2168

Section 72 to 84 as to Wales

31st December 2004

2004/3238

Section 85 (partially)

20th January 2004

2003/3300

Section 85 (partially)

27th February 2004

2003/3300

Section 85 (partially)

31st March 2004

2004/690

Section 85 (partially)

30th September 2004

2004/2168

Section 85 (partially)

1st October 2004

2004/2168

Section 86 (partially)

20th January 2004

2003/3300

Section 86 (partially)

31st March 2004

2004/690

Section 87

20th January 2004

2003/3300

Section 88 (partially)

30th September 2004

2004/2168

Section 89 (partially)

20th January 2004

2003/3300

Section 89 (partially)

31st March 2004

2004/690

Section 90

31st July 2004

2004/1502

Section 91 as to England

30th June 2004

2004/1502

Section 91 as to Wales

30th September 2004

2004/2557

Section 92 (partially)

20th January 2004

2003/3300

Section 92 (partially)

31st March 2004

2004/690

Section 92 as to England (partially)

30th June 2004

2004/1502

Section 92 (partially)

30th September 2004

2004/2168

Schedule 1 as to England

30th June 2004

2004/1502

Schedule 1 as to Wales (partially)

30th September 2004

2004/2557

Schedule 2 (partially)

30th September 2004

2004/2168

Schedule 3 (partially)

20th January 2004

2003/3300

Schedule 3 (partially)

31st March 2004

2004/690

Schedule 3 as to England (partially)

30th June 2004

2004/1502

Schedule 3 (partially)

30th September 2004

2004/2168