- Statutory Instrument 2005 No. 710 (C.31)
The Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (Commencement No. 5) (England) Order 2005
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| Made | 14th March 2005 |
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 93(3) of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003[1] hereby makes the following Order:
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (Commencement No. 5) (England) Order 2005.
Provisions coming into force in England on 1st June 2005
2. To the extent to which it has not already been commenced[2], Part 8 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (high hedges) shall come into force, in relation to complaints about high hedges situated in England on 1st June 2005.
Signed by authority of the First Secretary of State
Phil Hope
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
14th March 2005
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 1st June 2005, in relation to England, Part 8 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (other than sections 71(7) and 72 of that Part which are already in force).
Part 8 gives local authorities the power to deal with complaints about high hedges which are having an adverse effect on a neighbour's enjoyment of his or her domestic property (other than complaints about the effect of the roots of a high hedge). "High hedge" is defined in section 66 and "domestic property" in section 67.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order:
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
| Sections 1 to 11 | 20th January 2004 | 2003/3300 |
| Sections 12 to 13 as to England | 30th June 2004 | 2004/1502 |
| Section 13 as to Wales | 30th September 2004 | 2004/2557 |
| Section 14 as to England | 30th June 2004 | 2004/1502 |
| Section 14 as to Wales | 30th September 2004 | 2004/2557 |
| Sections 15 to 16 as to England | 30th June 2004 | 2004/1502 |
| Section 16 as to Wales | 30th September 2004 | 2004/2557 |
| Section 17 as to England | 30th June 2004 | 2004/1502 |
| Section 17 as to Wales | 30th September 2004 | 2004/2557 |
| Section 18 | 27th February 2004 | 2003/3300 |
| Sections 19 to 22 as to England | 27th February 2004 | 2003/3300 |
| Section 23 | 27th February 2004 | 2003/3300 |
| Section 24 as to England | 27th February 2004 | 2003/3300 |
| Section 25 to 29 | 27th February 2004 | 2003/3300 |
| Sections 30 to 38 | 20th January 2004 | 2003/3300 |
| Section 39 (partially) | 20th January 2004 | 2003/3300 |
| Section 39 (partially) | 30th April 2004 | 2003/3300 |
| Sections 40 to 45 as to England | 31st March 2004 | 2004/690 |
| Sections 40 to 45 as to Wales | 31st March 2004 | 2004/999 |
| Section 46 | 31st March 2004 | 2004/690 |
| Section 47 as to England | 31st March 2004 | 2004/690 |
| Section 47 as to Wales | 31st March 2004 | 2004/999 |
| Section 48 as to England (partially) | 31st March 2004 | 2004/690 |
| Section 48 as to Wales | 31st March 2004 | 2004/999 |
| Section 49 as to England (partially) | 31st March 2004 | 2004/690 |
| Section 49 as to Wales | 31st March 2004 | 2004/999 |
| Section 50 as to England (partially) | 31st March 2004 | 2004/690 |
| Section 50 as to Wales | 31st March 2004 | 2004/999 |
| Section 51 as to England (partially) | 31st March 2004 | 2004/690 |
| Section 51 as to Wales | 31st March 2004 | 2004/999 |
| Section 52 as to England (partially) | 31st March 2004 | 2004/690 |
| Section 52 as to Wales | 31st March 2004 | 2004/999 |
| Section 53 | 20th January 2004 | 2003/3300 |
| Section 54 | 31st March 2004 | 2004/690 |
| Sections 55 and 56 as to England | 31st March 2004 | 2004/690 |
| Sections 55 and 56 as to Wales | 31st March 2004 | 2004/999 |
| Sections 57 to 59 | 20th January 2004 | 2003/3300 |
| Sections 60 to 64 | 27th February 2004 | 2003/3300 |
| Sections 65 to 71 as to Wales | 31st December 2004 | 2004/3238 |
| Section 71 as to England (partially) | 1st October 2004 | 2004/2168 |
| Section 72 as to England | 1st October 2004 | 2004/2168 |
| Section 72 to 84 as to Wales | 31st December 2004 | 2004/3238 |
| Section 85 (partially) | 20th January 2004 | 2003/3300 |
| Section 85 (partially) | 27th February 2004 | 2003/3300 |
| Section 85 (partially) | 31st March 2004 | 2004/690 |
| Section 85 (partially) | 30th September 2004 | 2004/2168 |
| Section 85 (partially) | 1st October 2004 | 2004/2168 |
| Section 86 (partially) | 20th January 2004 | 2003/3300 |
| Section 86 (partially) | 31st March 2004 | 2004/690 |
| Section 87 | 20th January 2004 | 2003/3300 |
| Section 88 (partially) | 30th September 2004 | 2004/2168 |
| Section 89 (partially) | 20th January 2004 | 2003/3300 |
| Section 89 (partially) | 31st March 2004 | 2004/690 |
| Section 90 | 31st July 2004 | 2004/1502 |
| Section 91 as to England | 30th June 2004 | 2004/1502 |
| Section 91 as to Wales | 30th September 2004 | 2004/2557 |
| Section 92 (partially) | 20th January 2004 | 2003/3300 |
| Section 92 (partially) | 31st March 2004 | 2004/690 |
| Section 92 as to England (partially) | 30th June 2004 | 2004/1502 |
| Section 92 (partially) | 30th September 2004 | 2004/2168 |
| Schedule 1 as to England | 30th June 2004 | 2004/1502 |
| Schedule 1 as to Wales (partially) | 30th September 2004 | 2004/2557 |
| Schedule 2 (partially) | 30th September 2004 | 2004/2168 |
| Schedule 3 (partially) | 20th January 2004 | 2003/3300 |
| Schedule 3 (partially) | 31st March 2004 | 2004/690 |
| Schedule 3 as to England (partially) | 30th June 2004 | 2004/1502 |
| Schedule 3 (partially) | 30th September 2004 | 2004/2168 |
Notes:
[1] 2003 c.38.back
[2] Sections 71(7) and 72 were commenced on 1st October 2004 by SI 2004/2168, art 5.back
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