# The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 8 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025, Note: Explanatory note

Extent: E+W

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations are the eighth commencement regulations made under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (“the Act”) that extend only to England and Wales. They bring into force Part 3 of the Act (which establishes a new domestic abuse protection notice and domestic abuse protection order), in so far as not already in force, on a piloted basis on 11th March 2025. Regulation 2 brings into force Part 3 of the Act, except section 55 (which repeals domestic violence protection notices and domestic violence protection orders). Regulation 3 extends the existing pilot (as specified in SI 2024/1191) to the areas specified in that regulation by clarifying in more precise terms the additional pilot area of Cleveland (which was specified in SI 2025/261). Regulation 4 provides for the provisions of Part 3 to continue to have effect after the end of the pilot for the purposes specified in the second column of the table set out in paragraph (2) of that regulation.
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 bring into force. An impact assessment has been published in relation to the Act which does consider the impact of DAPOs and copies can be obtained from the Ministry of Justice, 102 Petty France, London, SW1H 9AJ, or from this website: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1007463/DA_Act_2021_Impact_Assessment.pdf

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/319/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/domestic-abuse-act-2021-commencement-no-8-and-saving-provisions-regulations-2025/note
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