{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/domestic-abuse-support-local-authority-strategies-and-annual-reports-regulations-2021/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2021/990",
  "legislation_title": "The Domestic Abuse Support (Local Authority Strategies and Annual Reports) Regulations 2021",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/domestic-abuse-support-local-authority-strategies-and-annual-reports-regulations-2021",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Domestic Abuse, England\nLocal Authorities, England\nMade 6th September 2021\nLaid before Parliament 9th September 2021\nComing into force 1st October 2021\nThe Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 57(9) and (10) and 59(2) of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.\nIn accordance with section 57(11) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted the Domestic Abuse Commissioner, relevant local authorities and such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2021 c. 17 (“the Act”)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "See section 4 of the Act as to the appointment of the Commissioner."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "“Relevant local authority” is defined in section 61 of the Act."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/990/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:09:27.612059+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}