SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9Amendments to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998

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1

Section 17 (duty to consider crime and disorder implications) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), for “crime and disorder in its area” there is substituted—

a

crime and disorder in its area (including anti-social and other behaviour adversely affecting the local environment); and

b

the misuse of drugs, alcohol and other substances in its area.

3

For subsection (2) there is substituted—

2

This section applies to each of the following—

  • a local authority;

  • a joint authority;

  • the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority;

  • a fire and rescue authority constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies;

  • a metropolitan county fire authority;

  • a police authority;

  • a National Park authority;

  • the Broads Authority.

4

After subsection (3) there is inserted—

4

The appropriate national authority may by order amend this section by—

a

adding an entry for any person or body to the list of authorities in subsection (2),

b

altering or repealing any entry for the time being included in the list, or

c

adding, altering or repealing provisions for the interpretation of entries in the list.

5

In subsection (4) “the appropriate national authority” has the same meaning as in section 5.