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2025 No. 261 (C. 8) DOMESTIC ABUSE, ENGLAND AND WALES The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 7 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025 Made 3rd 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 change(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 7 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 5th March 2025 and ending with 26th November 2025. (3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales only.
Propose a changeIn 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 5th March 2025 for the specified period in relation to the area specified in regulation 3.
Propose a changePart 3, including Schedule 1, comes into force only in the non-metropolitan county of Cleveland.
Propose a change(1) Where immediately before the end of the specified period— (a) a DAPN has been given to P, (b) an application for leave to apply for a DAPO has been made, (c) an application for a DAPO has been made, (d) proceedings, as specified in section 31, have been issued, or (e) the court has made a DAPO, the provisions of Part 3 will continue to have effect in the area specified in regulation 3 for the purposes set out in the second column of the table in paragraph (2). (2) The table referred to in paragraph (1) is— Stage in Proceedings | Purpose DAPN given to P | Application for DAPO may be made Application for leave made | Court may grant leave and application for DAPO may be made Application for DAPO made | DAPO may be made by the court Proceedings specified under section 31 issued | DAPO may be made by the court on application or of its own initiative DAPO made by the court | DAPO may be varied or discharged by the court, enforced on breach or appealed
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