Part 13Miscellaneous and general

General

143Interpretation: “antisocial behaviour” and other expressions

1

For the purposes of this Act (other than Parts 7 and 8), a person (“A”) engages in antisocial behaviour if A—

a

acts in a manner that causes or is likely to cause alarm or distress; or

b

pursues a course of conduct that causes or is likely to cause alarm or distress,

to at least one person who is not of the same household as A; and “antisocial behaviour” shall be construed accordingly.

2

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

  • “conduct” includes speech; and a course of conduct must involve conduct on at least two occasions;

  • “local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39); and “area”, in relation to a local authority, means the local government area (within the meaning of that Act) for which the council is constituted;

  • “registered social landlord” means a body registered in the register maintained under F1section 20(1) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 17) ; and

  • “senior police officer” has the meaning given by section 19(1).