The Act Schedule 17:  Offences relating to nuclear material and nuclear facilities Part 8: Anti-social behaviour Section 125: Parenting contracts and parenting orders: local authorities
716.Subsection (2) amends the definition of a local authority in section 29(1) of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 so as to include district councils as well as county councils within the list of councils which may enter into a parenting contract or apply for a parenting order. The effect of the current definition is that a district council is not included where there is also a county council (i.e. in a “two tier” area).
717.Subsection (3)inserts a new subsection (8A) into section 26B of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003. This specifies that if a child lives in a district council area, within a county council area, both local authorities should be consulted by the registered social landlord before applying for the parenting order.
718.Subsection (4)amends section 27 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 by substituting a new subsection (3A) and inserting a new subsection (3B). The effect of the new subsection (3A) is that breach proceedings have to be brought by the local authority that applied for the order unless either the child or young person, or the person alleged to be in breach of the order (i.e. the parent or guardian), is living in the area of another local authority – in which case proceedings can instead be taken by that authority. The effect of new subsection (3B) is that, where there is both a district council and a county council (i.e. in a “two tier” area), either council can take breach proceedings.