Title and interpretation

1.—(1) The title of this Order is the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Order 2014.

(2) In this Order, “the 2014 Act” (“Deddf 2014”) means the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

Commencement and application

2.  The following provisions of the 2014 Act will come into force in relation to Wales on 21 October 2014—

(a)section 94 (new ground for serious offences or breach of prohibitions etc) and Schedule 3 (Schedule to be inserted as Schedule 2A to the Housing Act 1985);

(b)section 95 (notice requirements for new ground);

(c)section 96 (review requirements for new ground);

(d)section 97 (corresponding new ground and notice requirements for assured tenancies);

(e)section 100(2) and (3) (restrictions where new possession proceedings in progress etc);

(f)section 181(1) (amendments) insofar as it relates to the provisions in Schedule 11 specified in paragraph (g) below; and

(g)in Schedule 11 (minor and consequential amendments)—

(i)paragraph 2;

(ii)paragraph 7;

(iii)paragraph 8;

(iv)paragraph 9;

(v)paragraph 10;

(vi)paragraph 13;

(vii)paragraph 14;

(viii)paragraph 15(4)(a) and (c);

(ix)paragraph 16;

(x)paragraph 18; and

(xi)paragraph 19.

Transitional provision in relation to the coming into force of sections 94 and 97 in Wales

3.  In relation to the coming into force of sections 94 and 97 (absolute grounds for possession) in Wales, condition 5 in section 84A(7) of the Housing Act 1985(2) and condition 5 in Ground 7A of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1988(3) is only met if the offence under—

(a)section 80(4) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990(4) (breach of abatement notice in relation to statutory nuisance), or

(b)section 82(8) of that Act (breach of court order to abate statutory nuisance etc.),

is committed by the tenant, or a person residing in or visiting the dwelling-house, on or after 20 October 2014.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force, in Wales, various provisions of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (“the 2014 Act”).

Article 2 brings into force, in relation to Wales, provisions relating to the absolute ground for possession for anti-social behaviour (sections 94 – 97, 100(2) and (3), and Schedule 3 of the 2014 Act) and associated consequential amendments, as well as consequential amendments in relation to Parts 1, 2 and 4 of the 2014 Act.

Article 3 makes transitional provision in relation to the coming into force of sections 94 and 97 of the 2014 Act to ensure that condition 5 in the new absolute grounds for possession is only met where the offence under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 is committed on or after 20 October 2014.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the 2014 Act have been brought into force to their fullest extent (unless indicated otherwise) by commencement order made before the date of this Order: