The following title and section is inserted in the Act of 2001 after section 257:
"Part 12A Anti-Social Behaviour by Children
257A. Interpretation (Part 12A).
(1) In this Part -
"behaviour order" means an order under section 257D;
"behaviour warning" shall be construed in accordance with section 257B;
"child" means a child who is at least 12 years of age and under the age of 18 years;
"good behaviour contract" has the meaning given to it in section 257C;
"Programme" means the diversion programme referred to in section 18.
(2) For the purposes of this Part, a child behaves in an anti-social manner if the child causes or, in the circumstances, is likely to cause, to one or more persons who are not of the same household as the child -
(a) harassment,
(b) significant or persistent alarm, distress, fear or intimidation, or
(c) significant or persistent impairment of their use or enjoyment of their property.
(3) This Part does not apply -
(a) to any behaviour of a child that takes place befo
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