Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs)
Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) are civil orders that exist to
protect the public from behaviour that causes or is likely to cause harassment,
alarm or distress. An order contains conditions prohibiting the offender
from specific anti-social acts or entering defined areas. The orders
are not criminal penalties and are not intended to punish the offender.
Unlike Acceptable Behaviour Contracts (ABCs) applications
for ASBOs have to be approved by the magistrates’ court.
Breach of an order is a criminal offence; criminal procedures and penalties
apply.
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