Anti-social behaviour: Executive's policies and procedure27A

1

The Executive must not later than 6 months after the coming into operation of section 10 of the Housing (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 publish a statement of—

a

its policy in relation to anti-social behaviour, and

b

its procedures for dealing with occurrences of anti-social behaviour,

in relation to residential premises in respect of which it exercises management functions (within the meaning of Article 8A(8) of the Order of 1981).

2

The Executive must keep its policy and procedures under review and, when it thinks appropriate, publish a revised statement.

3

A copy of a statement published under paragraph (1) or (2)—

a

must be available for inspection at all reasonable hours at each district office of the Executive;

b

must be provided on payment of a reasonable fee to any person who requests it.

4

The Executive must also—

a

prepare a summary of its current policy and procedures;

b

provide without charge a copy of the summary to any person who requests it.

5

In preparing and reviewing its policy and procedures the Executive must have regard to guidance issued by the Department.

6

In this Article—

• “anti-social behaviour” means—

  1. a

     any conduct specified in Article 26(1)(a); or

  2. b

     the use or threatened use of residential premises for any of the purposes specified in Article 26(1)(b);

• “residential premises” means residential premises to which Article 26 applies.