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GraffitiTable of ContentsContentExplanatory NotesMore ResourcesPrevious: CrossheadingNext: CrossheadingPlain ViewPrint OptionsWhat VersionLatest available (Revised)Original (As enacted)Advanced FeaturesShow Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)Show Timeline of ChangesOpening OptionsOpen whole ActOpen Act without schedulesOpen Schedules onlyMore ResourcesOriginal Print PDFCorrection Slip - 02/03/2008View moreChanges to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationRevised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. 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These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing.Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):s. 12(1)-(1D) savings for effects of 2011 asp 1 sch. 5 para. 3 by S.S.I. 2013/150 art. 5 (2011 asp 1, s. 7 brought into force on 24.6.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/195, arts. 2, 3)s. 12(1)-(1D) substituted for s. 12(1) by 2011 asp 1 sch. 5 para. 3s. 18(a)(ia) substituted for s. 18(a)(i)(ii) by 2012 asp 8 sch. 7 para. 24(5)(a)s. 18(b)(i) substituted by 2012 asp 8 sch. 7 para. 24(5)(b)(i)s. 18(b)(ii) words substituted by 2012 asp 8 sch. 7 para. 24(5)(b)(ii)s. 40A(1)(n) inserted by 2015 asp 12 sch. para. 3(c)s. 68(1A) inserted by S.S.I. 2011/201 art. 3(a)s. 68(3)(aa) inserted by S.S.I. 2011/201 art. 3(c)(iii)s. 68(3)(ba) inserted by S.S.I. 2011/201 art. 3(c)(v)s. 68(3)(za) inserted by S.S.I. 2011/201 art. 3(c)(i)s. 81(3)(b)(v)-(viii) inserted by S.S.I. 2011/211 Sch. 2 para. 9(a)(iii)s. 83(6)(a)(v)-(viii) inserted by S.S.I. 2011/211 Sch. 2 para. 9(b)(iii)s. 84(5A) inserted by 2011 asp 14 s. 3(1)s. 84(7) (8) inserted by 2011 asp 14 Sch. para. 2(b)s. 85(2)(aa) inserted by 2011 asp 14 s. 1(1)(a)(ii)s. 85(2)(ia) inserted by 2011 asp 14 s. 1(1)(a)(i)s. 85(6)-(9) inserted by 2011 asp 14 s. 1(1)(b)s. 85A inserted by 2011 asp 14 s. 2s. 85B inserted by 2014 asp 14 s. 21(1)s. 86(1A) inserted by 2011 asp 14 s. 3(2)s. 88(2A)-(2C) inserted by 2011 asp 14 s. 4(a)s. 88(2B)(a) word repealed by 2014 asp 14 s. 60(2)(a)(i)s. 88(2B)(c) and word inserted by 2014 asp 14 s. 60(2)(a)(ii)s. 88(9) (10) inserted by 2011 asp 14 s. 4(b)s. 88A(1)(a)(i) words substituted by 2011 asp 14 s. 5(1)(b)s. 88A(1)(a)(zi) inserted by 2011 asp 14 s. 5(1)(a)s. 88A(1)(b) word inserted by 2011 asp 14 s. 5(1)(c)(i)s. 88A(1)(b)(ii) and word inserted by 2011 asp 14 s. 5(1)(c)(ii)s. 89(3A) inserted by 2014 asp 14 s. 60(3)(b)s. 89(4) (5) added by 2011 asp 14 Sch. para. 4s. 92B inserted by 2011 asp 14 s. 6s. 92ZA inserted by 2011 asp 14 s. 5(2)s. 92ZA(1)(a)(ii) word inserted by 2014 asp 14 s. 60(7)s. 92ZA(1)(b)(i) words substituted by 2014 asp 14 sch. 1 para. 58(a)(i)s. 92ZA(1)(b)(ii) words substituted by 2014 asp 14 sch. 1 para. 58(a)(ii)s. 92ZA(1)(b)(ii)(A) words substituted by 2014 asp 14 sch. 1 para. 58(a)(iii)s. 92ZA(1)(b)(ii)(B) words substituted by 2014 asp 14 sch. 1 para. 58(a)(iv)s. 92ZA(2)(b)(i) words substituted by 2014 asp 14 sch. 1 para. 58(b)(i)s. 92ZA(2)(b)(ii) words substituted by 2014 asp 14 sch. 1 para. 58(b)(ii)s. 92ZA(2)(b)(ii)(A) words substituted by 2014 asp 14 sch. 1 para. 58(b)(iii)s. 92ZA(2)(b)(ii)(B) words substituted by 2014 asp 14 sch. 1 para. 58(b)(iv)s. 93(5)(aaa) inserted by 2011 asp 14 Sch. para. 8s. 93A inserted by 2011 asp 14 s. 8s. 97A 97B and cross-heading inserted by 2011 asp 14 s. 9s. 99A and cross-heading inserted by 2011 asp 14 s. 10Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004Commencement OrdersThis section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing. Where applicable the commencement orders are listed under two headings, firstly those that bring some part of the Act you are viewing into force and secondly, those that bring into force legislation that affects some part of the legislation you are viewing. If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:S.S.I. 2011/270 art. 2 Sch. commences (2011 asp 14)S.S.I. 2012/20 art. 2 commences (2012 asp 1)GraffitiS58Power of local authority to serve notice about graffitiS(1)Where it appears to a local authority that—
(a)a relevant surface in its area has been defaced by graffiti; and
(b)the defacement is—
(i)detrimental to the amenity of the locality; or
(ii)offensive,
the authority may serve a graffiti removal notice on any responsible person.
(2)A graffiti removal notice is a notice requiring the person on whom it is served to remove, clear or otherwise remedy the defacement described in the notice before the expiry of such period as may be specified in the notice (being a period of not less than 28 days beginning with the day on which the notice is served).
(3)A relevant surface is—
(a)any surface of—
(i)a public road; or
(ii)any building, structure, apparatus, plant or other object on such a road; or
(b)where subsection (4) or (5) applies, any surface of—
(i)land owned, occupied or controlled by a relevant body; or
(ii)any building, structure, apparatus, plant or other object on such land.
(4)This subsection applies where the land is public land.
(a)the surface is visible from public land; or
(b)the surface is not visible from public land but is visible to members of the public from land owned, occupied or controlled by—
(i)the relevant body which owns, occupies or controls the land; or
(ii)any other relevant body,
which they are on for the purpose of using that body’s services or facilities.
(6)For the purposes of this section, a road or land is public if the public are entitled or permitted to have access to it (with or without payment).
(7)A local authority may at any time withdraw a graffiti removal notice issued by it.
(8)The withdrawal, under subsection (7), of a graffiti removal notice (the “withdrawn notice”) shall not affect the power of the local authority to issue a further graffiti removal notice in respect of the defacement described in the withdrawn notice.
“educational institution” has the meaning given by section 98(3) of the 1990 Act and includes the governing body of such an institution;
“graffiti” includes painting, writing, soiling, marking or otherwise defacing by whatever means;
(a)an educational institution; or
(b)a statutory undertaker;
“responsible person” means, in relation to a surface, a person who owns, leases, occupies, controls, operates or maintains the thing of which it is a surface;
“road” has the meaning given by section 151(1) of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54);
“statutory undertaker” has the meaning given by section 98(6) of the 1990 Act; and
“surface” includes a surface—
(a)on the inside of a thing; or
(b)not exposed to the weather.
59Power to modify meaning of “relevant surface”S(1)The Scottish Ministers may by order modify—
(a)paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (3); or
(b)subsection (4), (5) or (6),
of section 58.
(2)An order under subsection (1) may make such modifications of subsection (9) of that section as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate in consequence of any modification made by virtue of subsection (1).
60Graffiti removal notice: content and serviceS(1)A graffiti removal notice shall explain the effects of sections 61, 63 and 64.
(2)Subject to subsection (3), subsections (2) to (5) of section 160 of the 1990 Act shall apply in relation to the service of a graffiti removal notice as they apply to any notice required or authorised to be served under that Act.
(3)Where, after reasonable enquiry, a local authority is unable to ascertain the name or proper address of any person upon whom a graffiti removal notice may be served, it may—
(a)affix the notice to the surface to which it relates; and
(b)in so far as is reasonably necessary for that purpose, enter any land.
(4)In subsection (3), “proper address” shall be read in accordance with section 160(4) and (5) of the 1990 Act.
(5)Where a graffiti removal notice is affixed in accordance with subsection (3), it shall be treated as having been served on a person on whom it may be served.
61Non-compliance with graffiti removal noticeS(1)Subsection (2) applies where a person on whom a graffiti removal notice is served (the “responsible person”) does not comply with it.
(2)The local authority that served the notice or a person authorised by it may—
(a)remove, clear or otherwise remedy the defacement; and
(3)Where subsection (4) applies, a local authority may recover from the responsible person expenditure reasonably incurred by virtue of subsection (2).
(4)This subsection applies where the local authority has served on the responsible person a notice setting out—
(a)the amount of; and
(b)details of,
the expenditure which it proposes to recover.
(5)Subsections (2) to (5) of section 160 of the 1990 Act shall apply in relation to the service of a notice mentioned in subsection (4) as they apply to notices required or authorised to be served under that Act.
62Guidance to local authorities about graffiti removal functionsSA local authority shall, in discharging its functions under sections 58, 60 and 61, have regard to any guidance about those sections given by the Scottish Ministers.
63Appeal against graffiti removal noticeS(1)On the application of a person on whom a graffiti removal notice is served, the sheriff may—
64Appeal against notice under section 61(4)S(1)On the application of a person on whom a notice under section 61(4) is served, the sheriff may, if satisfied that the expenditure which the authority is proposing to recover is excessive, make an order substituting for that amount a lower one.
(2)An application such as is mentioned in subsection (1) shall be made within the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the notice to which it relates was served.
65Graffiti removal notice: exemptions from liabilityS(1)Subject to subsection (3), a relevant person shall have no liability whatsoever (whether at common law or otherwise) to any responsible person in respect of anything done or omitted to be done in the exercise or purported exercise of the power conferred by section 60(3) or 61(2).
(2)In subsection (1), “relevant person” means—
(a)in the case of the power conferred by section 60(3)—
(i)the local authority; and
(ii)any employee of the authority;
(b)in the case of the power conferred by section 61(2)—
(i)the local authority;
(iii)any person authorised by the authority under that section; and
(iv)any employer or employee of a person so authorised.
(3)Subsection (1) does not apply—
(b)in respect of a liability arising out of a failure to exercise due care and attention.
(4)In this section, “responsible person” has the same meaning as in section 58.
(5)This section is without prejudice to any other exemption from liability (whether at common law or otherwise).