# Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021, Introduction: Introductory text


An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision for domestic abuse protection notices and orders for the purpose of protecting a person from abusive behaviour by the person's partner or ex-partner; and to make provision for the termination of Scottish secure tenancies in cases involving behaviour by a tenant which is abusive of the tenant's partner or ex-partner.
The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 17th March 2021 and received Royal Assent on 5th May 2021

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2021/16/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/domestic-abuse-protection-scotland-act-2021/introduction
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