INTRODUCTION
1. This guidance relates to the provisions contained in Part 10 (sections 126 and 127) of the Antisocial Behaviour etc (Scotland) Act 2004 ("the Act"). It is designed to provide operational guidance - primarily to the Police - to assist with implementation of the provisions and to enable officers to:
- use the powers effectively and efficiently;
- see the use of the powers in the broader context of tackling antisocial behaviour; and
- understand the implications of the powers as they relate to affected persons and the communities in which they occur.
The Act received Royal Assent on 26 July 2004 and the power to seize vehicles commenced on 17 March 2005. The Act can be accessed at: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2004/20040008.htm