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Title and introductory text
This Statutory Instrument has been made to clarify the pilot area specified in S.I. 2025/261 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
2025 No. 319 (C. 10)
DOMESTIC ABUSE, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 8 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025
Made
10th March 2025
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 86(1) and 90(6), (7) and (8) of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.
Propose a change1 Citation, interpretation and extent
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 8 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025.
(2) In these Regulations—
(a) a reference to a section, Part or Schedule by number alone means the section, Part or Schedule so numbered in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021;
(b) a reference to a DAPO includes—
(i) an application for a DAPO or the making of a DAPO, and
(ii) an application for variation or discharge of a DAPO or the variation or discharge of a DAPO;
(c) “DAPN” means a domestic abuse protection notice within the meaning of section 22;
(d) “DAPO” means a domestic abuse protection order within the meaning of section 27;
(e) “P” means—
(i) the person to whom a DAPN is to be given or has been given, or
(ii) the person against whom a DAPO is sought or has been made;
(f) “specified period” means the period beginning with 11th March 2025 and ending with 24th November 2026.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales only.
Propose a change2 Commencement of Part 3
In so far as it is not already in force, Part 3 (powers for dealing with domestic abuse), except section 55 (repeal of provisions about domestic violence protection notices and orders), comes into force on 11th March 2025 for the specified period in relation to the areas specified in regulation 3.
Propose a change3 Commencement of Part 3 in relation to specified areas
Part 3, including Schedule 1, comes into force only in the non-metropolitan districts of Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees.
Propose a change4 Savings
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