Clause 35 - Interpretation
Anti-social Behaviour Bill
2:30 pm
Mr Tony McNulty (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister; Harrow East, Labour)
I beg to move amendment No. 191, in
clause 35, page 27, line 12, at end insert—
'' 'antisocial behaviour'' means behaviour by a person which causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to one or more other persons not of the same household as the person,'.
I start by thanking members of the Committee for their indulgence in moving part 2, for which I am largely responsible, to today so that I can talk about it, which I would have been unable to do last Thursday. I am grateful to all concerned.
This is a minor, technical amendment, which clarifies the definition of antisocial behaviour for the purposes of this part. We propose an identical definition to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 in clauses 24 to 28. I therefore hope that hon. Members will accept the amendment.
Amendment agreed to.
Question proposed, That the clause, as amended, stand part of the Bill.