Amendments proposed to the Anti-social Behaviour Bill - continued House of Commons

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Simon Hughes
Matthew Green
Annette Brooke

147

Clause     14,     page     13,     line     39,     leave out 'or has threatened to engage'.

   

Matthew Green
Annette Brooke
Simon Hughes

219

Clause     14,     page     13,     line     42,     at end insert—

    '( )   that where an injunction under section 153A or 153B has already been granted, its terms have been breached or, where no such injunction has been obtained, it was not an appropriate or available remedy to the landlord, and'.

   

Mr Bob Ainsworth

229

Clause     14,     page     13,     line     43,     at end insert—

    '(4A)   Each of the following has effect in respect of a demoted tenancy at the time it is created by virtue of an order under this section as it has effect in relation to the assured tenancy at the time it is terminated by virtue of the order—

(a) the parties to the tenancy;

(b) the period of the tenancy;

(c) the amount of the rent;

(d) the dates on which the rent is payable.

    (4B)   Subsection (4A)(b) does not apply if the assured tenancy was for a fixed term and in such a case the demoted tenancy is a weekly periodic tenancy.

    (4C)   If the landlord of the demoted tenancy serves on the tenant a statement of any other express terms of the assured tenancy which are to apply to the demoted tenancy such terms are also terms of the demoted tenancy.'

   

Matthew Green
Annette Brooke
Simon Hughes

220

Clause     14,     page     13,     line     43,     at end insert—

    '(4A)   A demotion order may contain provisions for the landlord to provide support and rehabilitation services to the tenant or a person residing in or visiting the dwelling-house who has engaged or has threatened to engage in conduct to which section 153A or 153B of the Housing Act 1996 (anti-social behaviour or use of premises for immoral or unlawful purposes) applies.'.


   

Matthew Green
Annette Brooke
Simon Hughes

222

Schedule     1,     page     43,     line     2,     leave out 'of the dwelling-house' and insert 'under section 143E'.

   

Matthew Green
Annette Brooke
Simon Hughes

223

Schedule     1,     page     43,     leave out lines 39 and 40 and insert—

    '(2)   The court must make an order for possession under this section if it is satisfied—

(a) that the tenant or a person residing in or visiting the dwelling house has engaged or threatened to engage in conduct to which section 153A or 153B of the Housing Act 1996 (anti-social behaviour or use of premises for immoral or unlawful purposes) applies, and

(b) the procedure under sections 143E and 143F has been followed.'.

   

Matthew Green
Annette Brooke
Simon Hughes

238

Schedule     1,     page     43,     line     39,     leave out subsection (2) and insert—

    '(2)   The court shall not make an order for possession unless—

(a) the procedures under sections 143E and 143F have been followed; and

(b) the court considers it reasonable to make the order.'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois

233

Schedule     1,     page     43,     line     40,     at end insert 'and it is not reasonable to make the order.'.

   

Matthew Green
Annette Brooke
Simon Hughes

237

Schedule     1,     page     44,     line     3,     after 'unless', insert—

'(a) the grounds of possession are related to anti-social behaviour since the demotion order;

(b) the landlord has made attempts to resolve the problem of anti-social behaviour with the tenant and any family by liasing with other agencies if necessary; and

(c) .'.

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois

234

Schedule     1,     page     44,     line     3,     after 'unless', insert—

'(a) the grounds for possession are related to anti-social behaviour;

(b) the landlord has made attempts to resolve the problem of anti-social behaviour with the tenant and any family by liaising with other agencies if necessary; and'.

   

Matthew Green
Annette Brooke
Simon Hughes

224

Schedule     1,     page     49,     line     20,     at end insert—

    '( )   In section 84 (grounds and orders for possession) after subsection (4) there is inserted the following—

"(5) For the purposes of this section—

(a) secure tenancies include demoted tenancies with the meaning of section 143A of the Housing Act 1996;

(b) secure tenants include demoted tenants within the meaning of that section.".'.


   

Mr Bob Ainsworth

230

Clause     15,     page     14,     line     27,     at end insert—

    '( )   In section 21 of that Act (recovery of possession on expiry or termination of assured shorthold tenancy) after subsection (5) there is inserted the following subsection—

    "(5A)   Subsection (5) above does not apply to an assured shorthold tenancy to which section 20B (demoted assured shorthold tenancies) applies.".'

   

Mr Bob Ainsworth

231

Clause     15,     page     14,     line     27,     at end insert—

    '( )   In Schedule 2A of that Act (assured tenancies which are not shorthold tenancies) after paragraph 5 (former secure tenancies) there is inserted the following paragraph—

"Former demoted tenancies

 5A. An assured tenancy which ceases to be an assured shorthold tenancy by virtue of section 20B(2) or (4).".'

   

Matthew Green
Annette Brooke
Simon Hughes

221

Clause     15,     page     14,     line     27,     at end insert—

    '( )   In the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) at the end of section 21 there is inserted the following subsection—

(8) No order for possession under subsection (1) or (4) may be made in relation to a dwelling-house let on a tenancy to which section 20B above applies unless the court is satisfied that the tenant or a person residing in or visiting the dwelling house has engaged or threatened to engage in conduct to which section 153A or 153B of the Housing Act 1996 (anti-social behaviour or use of premises for immoral or unlawful purposes) applies.'.


   

Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins

197

Clause     16,     page     14,     line     29,     leave out subsection (1).

   

Simon Hughes
Matthew Green
Annette Brooke

148

Clause     16,     page     14,     line     42,     at end insert—

'(d) whether all of the available options for resolving the problem have been exhausted;

(e) what actions may be taken to discourage and prevent the person against whom the order is sought from committing further nuisance or annoyance after eviction.'.

   

Matthew Green
Annette Brooke
Simon Hughes

236

Clause     16,     page     15,     line     13,     at end insert—

    '(3)   where a person under 18 will be affected, the court must direct the social services department of the local authority area to undertake an assessment under Section 17 of the Children Act 1989.'.


   

Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Mark Francois

63

Clause     36,     page     28,     line     16,     at end insert 'or are otherwise connected with the same anti-social problem in the same area.'.

   

Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Mark Francois

64

Clause     36,     page     28,     line     25,     at end insert 'or are otherwise connected with the same anti-social problem in the same area.'.


   

Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Mark Francois

65

Clause     37,     page     29,     leave out lines 5 to 7.

   

Mr Hilton Dawson

84

Clause     37,     page     29,     leave out lines 15 to 17.

   

Mr Hilton Dawson

85

Clause     37,     page     29,     leave out lines 18 to 24.

   

Annette Brooke
Simon Hughes
Matthew Green

176

Clause     37,     page     29,     leave out lines 19 to 22.

   

Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Mark Francois

66

Clause     37,     page     29,     leave out lines 34 to 36.


   

Annette Brooke
Simon Hughes
Matthew Green

177

Clause     38,     page     30,     line     3,     leave out subsection (2).

   

Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins

121

Clause     38,     page     30,     line     5,     leave out subsections (3) and (4).

   

Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Mark Francois

67

Clause     38,     page     30,     line     5,     leave out subsection (3).

   

Annette Brooke
Simon Hughes
Matthew Green

178

Clause     38,     page     30,     line     28,     after 'ages', insert ', only following publication of fixed penalty notice pilot schemes' evaluations and after consultation with relevant interest groups, children's charities and youth magistrates.'.


   

Annette Brooke
Simon Hughes
Matthew Green

179

Clause     39,     page     30,     line     31,     after 'effect', insert 'only after evaluations of pilot schemes have been published.'

 
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