Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill

Almost 20 powers to deal with anti-social behaviour are to be replaced with six.

The rights of victims will be the focus, with quick action taken to deal with persistent anti-social behaviour.

The bill includes the new "community trigger", where police, councils and agencies would be forced to act if five households made a complaint about anti-social behaviour.

There will also be the "community remedy", which provides a greater say for victims in what form of sanction an offender can receive out of court.

Other main elements of the crime bill include: a breach of the forced marriage protection order to be criminalized; a dog attack on an assistance dog to become an aggravated offence; the offence of owning or being in charge of a dog that is out of control in public to be extended to private places; the maximum penalty for illegal importation and exportation of firearms to be increased, and a new offence of possession for sale or transfer created.

Police and crime commissioners will be given responsibility for commissioning victims' services and arrangements for British Transport Police firearms officers. A test of "clear innocence" for determining eligibility for compensation in miscarriages for justice cases will also be established.

Offenders sentenced to custody will also have to contribute to the Victims Surcharge - by removing the power of magistrates to add additional days to a sentence in lieu of payment.

The Extradition Act 2003 will also be amended implementing the recommendations from former Court of Appeal judge Sir Scott Baker