Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 6 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1191 (C. 76)) (“the No. 6 Regulations”), the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 8 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/319 (C. 10)) (“the No. 8 Regulations”) and the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 9 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/515 (C. 22)) (“the No. 9 Regulations”).

The No. 6 Regulations, the No. 8 Regulations and the No. 9 Regulations brought Part 3 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (c. 17) (“the Act”), except section 55, into force for specified areas of England and Wales. These provisions were commenced on a piloted basis, for specified periods of time originally ending with 26th November 2025 and extended to 31st March 2026 by regulations 2, 3 and 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 6, 8 and 9 and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1222).

Regulations 2, 3 and 4 of these Regulations amend the No. 6 Regulations, the No. 8 Regulations and the No. 9 Regulations respectively so that Part 3 of the Act, as commenced by those instruments, continues to be in force in those areas until 24th November 2026.

An impact assessment has not been published for these Regulations as no significant impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen arising from the provisions these Regulations amend. An impact assessment has been published in relation to the Act, which does consider the impact of domestic abuse protection orders and copies can be obtained from the Ministry of Justice, 102 Petty France, London SW1H 9AJ, or from: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1007463/DA_Act_2021_Impact_Assessment.pdf.