# Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004, Paragraph 1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Section 1 and paragraphs 37 to 39 of Schedule 10 apply only in relation to conduct occurring on or after the commencement of that section.
(2) In relation to an offence committed before 2 May 2022, the reference to the general limit in a magistrates’ court in subsection (5)(b) of section 42A of the Family Law Act 1996 (inserted by section 1 of this Act) is to be read as a reference to six months.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/28/schedule/12/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/domestic-violence-crime-and-victims-act-2004/schedule-12/paragraph-1
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