Premises closure orders
The government is consulting on increasing the length of closure orders under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.
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The Crime and Policing Act 2026 gives the Secretary of State new powers to amend the duration of closure orders in the Anti-social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014, subject to consultation.
The government is seeking views on increasing:
- the maximum duration of closure orders issued under section 80 of the 2014 Act
- the maximum period for which a closure order can be extended under section 82
- the maximum overall duration of an extended order
Police and local authorities can ask a magistrates’ court to issue a closure order when a premises is associated with serious nuisance, disorder or criminal behaviour.
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