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Persons Engaging in Anti Social Behaviour

Section 50 - Police Reform Act 2002


Policing Powers

Definition

If a constable in uniform has reason to believe that a person has engaged, or is engaging, in anti-social behaviour, he may require that person to give his name and address to the constable.

(1A) In subsection (1) "anti-social behaviour" has the meaning given by section 2 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (ignoring subsection (2) of that section).]

(2) Any person who -
(a) fails to give his name and address when required to do so under subsection (1), or
(b) gives a false or inaccurate name or address in response to a requirement under that subsection,is guilty of an offence and shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.