Section 52 Powers to make other orders in proceedings under this PartI1I2I3I4
In section 8 of the Children Act 1989 (child arrangements orders and other orders with respect to children), in subsection (4), at the end insert—
“(k)Part 3 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, where the proceedings are in the family court or the Family Division of the High Court.”
In Part 4 of the Family Law Act 1996 (family homes and domestic violence), in section 63(2) (definition of “family proceedings”), after paragraph (j) insert—
“(k)Part 3 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, where the proceedings are in the family court or the Family Division of the High Court.”
Annotations
Commencement
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S. 52 in force at 27.11.2024 until the end of the specified period on 24.11.2026 for E.W. in relation to specified areas by S.I. 2024/1191, regs. 1(2)(g), 2, 3(1) (with reg. 4) (as amended (21.11.2025) by S.I. 2025/1222, regs. 1(2), 2 and (25.3.2026) by S.I. 2026/342, regs. 1(2), 2)
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S. 52 in force at 5.3.2025 until the end of the specified period on 26.11.2025 for E.W. in relation to the specified area by S.I. 2025/261, regs. 1(2)(f), 2, 3 (with reg. 4)
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S. 52 in force at 11.3.2025 until the end of the specified period on 24.11.2026 in relation to the specified areas by S.I. 2025/319, regs. 1(2)(f), 2, 3 (with reg. 4) (as amended (21.11.2025) by S.I. 2025/1222, regs. 1(2), 3 and (25.3.2026) by S.I. 2026/342, regs. 1(2), 3)
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S. 52 in force at 28.4.2025 until the end of the specified period on 24.11.2026 in relation to the specified areas by S.I. 2025/515, regs. 1(3)(e)(f), 2 (with reg. 3) (as amended (21.11.2025) by S.I. 2025/1222, regs. 1(2), 4 and (25.3.2026) by S.I. 2026/342, regs. 1(2), 4)