{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/antisocial-behaviour-etc-scotland-act-2004/section-37",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/antisocial-behaviour-etc-scotland-act-2004/section-37.json",
  "legislation": "asp/2004/8",
  "legislation_title": "Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/antisocial-behaviour-etc-scotland-act-2004",
  "path": "section/37",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "37",
  "heading": "Offences",
  "text": "(1) If without reasonable excuse a person remains on or enters premises—\n(a) in contravention of a closure notice; or\n(b) in respect of which a closure order has effect,\nthe person shall be guilty of an offence.\n(2) If a person obstructs an authorised person acting in pursuance of section 31(1) the person shall be guilty of an offence.\n(3) In subsection (2), “authorised person” has the meaning given by section 31(4).\n(4) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding the prescribed sum within the meaning of section 225(8) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46) or to both.\n(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 37(4) substituted (10.12.2007) by Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6), ss. 44(3)(a), 84; S.S.I. 2007/479, art. 3(1), Sch. (with arts. 4-14) (as amended by S.S.I. 2007/527, art. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 37(5) repealed (10.12.2007) by Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6), ss. 44(3)(b), 84; S.S.I. 2007/479, art. 3(1), Sch. (with arts. 4-14) (as amended by S.S.I. 2007/527, art. 2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/8/section/37",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:16:35.498070+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}