20 Amendments to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998

Amendments to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 etc

20  Amendments to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998

(1)     The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 is amended as follows.

(2)     In section 5A (combination agreements: further provision)—

(a)     in subsection (2), after paragraph (c) insert—

“(d)     preventing people from becoming involved in serious violence;

(e)     reducing instances of serious violence.”, and

(b)     after subsection (9) insert—

“(10)     References in this section to serious violence and to becoming involved in serious violence are to be construed in accordance with section 18.”

(3)     Section 6 (formulation and implementation of strategies) is amended in accordance with subsections (4) to (7).

(4)     In subsection (1), at the end of paragraph (c) insert “; and

(d)     a strategy for—

(i)     preventing people from becoming involved in serious violence in the area, and

(ii)     reducing instances of serious violence in the area.”

(5)     In subsection (6)—

(a)     omit the

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