Domestic Abuse Act 2021
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1 Definition of “domestic abuse”
(1) This section defines “domestic abuse” for the purposes of this Act. (2) Behaviour of a person (“A”) towards another person (“B”) is “domestic abuse” if— (a) A and B are each aged 16 or over and are personally connected to each other, and (b) the behaviour is abusive. (3) Behaviour is “abusive” if it consists of any of the following— (a) physical or sexual abuse; (b) violent or threatening behaviour; (c) controlling or coercive behaviour; (d) economic abuse (see subsection (4)); (e) psychological, emotional or other abuse; and it does not matter whether the behaviour consists of a single incident or a course of conduct. (4) “Economic abuse” means any behaviour that has a substantial adverse effect on B's ability to— (a) acquire, use or maintain money or other property, or (b) obtain goods or services. (5) For the purposes of this Act A's behaviour may be behaviour “towards” B despite the fact that it consists of conduct directed at another person (for example, B's child). (6) References in this Act to being abusive towards another person are to be read in accordance with this section. (7) For the meaning of “personally connected”, see section 2.
1 Definition of “domestic abuse”
(1) This section defines “domestic abuse” for the purposes of this Act. (2) Behaviour of a person (“A”) towards another person (“B”) is “domestic abuse” if— (a) A and B are each aged 16 or over and are personally connected to each other, and (b) the behaviour is abusive. (3) Behaviour is “abusive” if it consists of any of the following— (a) physical or sexual abuse; (b) violent or threatening behaviour; (c) controlling or coercive behaviour; (d) economic abuse (see subsection (4)); (e) psychological, emotional or other abuse; and it does not matter whether the behaviour consists of a single incident or a course of conduct. (4) “Economic abuse” means any behaviour that has a substantial adverse effect on B's ability to— (a) acquire, use or maintain money or other property, or (b) obtain goods or services. (5) For the purposes of this Act A's behaviour may be behaviour “towards” B despite the fact that it consists of conduct directed at another person (for example, B's child). (6) References in this Act to being abusive towards another person are to be read in accordance with this section. (7) For the meaning of “personally connected”, see section 2.
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