Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003

Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to make provision in connection with anti-social behaviour.
Citation	2003 c. 38
Introduced by	David Blunkett (Commons) Baroness Scotland QC (Lords)
Territorial extent	England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent	20 November 2003
Other legislation
Amended by	2006, 2008, 2015
Relates to	Local Government Act 1972, Housing Act 1995, Noise Act 1996, Housing Act 1996, Crime and Disorder Act 1998, Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000, Police Reform Act 2002, Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008, Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014
Status: Partially repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003 (c.38) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which almost entirely applies only to England and Wales. The Act, championed by then Home Secretary, David Blunkett, was passed in 2003. As well as strengthening the anti-social behaviour order and Fixed Penalty Notice provisions, and banning spray paint sales to people under the age of 16, it gives local councils the power to order the removal of graffiti from private property.

It also specifically addressed truancy, drug houses,^[1] false reports of emergency, fireworks, public drunkenness and gang activity.