Anti-social behaviour orders

(1) An application for an order under this section may be made by a relevant authority if it appears to the authority that the following conditions are fulfilled with respect to any person aged 10 or over, namely– (a) that the person has acted in an anti-social manner, that is say, in a manner that caused or was likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to two or more persons not of the same household as himself; and (b) that such an order is necessary to protect persons in the area in which the harassment, alarm or distress was caused or was likely to be caused from further anti-social acts by him; and in this section “relevant authority” means the Department of Human or Social Development or a police officer of or above the rank of Assistant Inspector. 40 (2) Such an application shall be made by complaint to the Magistrate’s court of the judicial district where it is alleged that the harassment, alarm or distress was caused or was likely to be caused. (3) If, on such an application, it is proved that the conditions mentioned in sub-section (1), are fulfilled, the magistrate’s court may make an order under this section (an “anti-social behaviour order”) which prohibits the defendant from doing anything described in the order. (4) The prohibition that may be imposed by an anti- social behaviour order are those necessary for the purpose of protecting persons in the area from further anti-social acts by the defendant. (5) An anti-social behaviour order shall have effect for a period (not less than two years) specified in the order or until replaced by a further order. (6) Subject to sub-section (7), the applicant or the defendant may apply by complaint to the court which made an anti-social behaviour order for it to be varied or discharged by a further order. (7) Except with the consent of both parties, no anti- social behaviour order shall be discharged before the end of the period of two years beginning with the date of service of the order. (8) If without reasonable excuse a person does anything which he is prohibited from doing by an anti-social behaviour order, he shall be liable– (a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, Crime Control and Criminal Justice[CAP. 102 41 or to both such fine and term of imprisonment; or (b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, or to both such fine and term of imprisonment.