Rule 22 Notice to responsible person of requirement for supervision or monitoringF1

England and Wales

(1)

This rule applies where a domestic abuse protection order imposes on the defendant—

(a)

a requirement to do something that specifies a person to be responsible for supervising compliance with that requirement, under section 36 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (further provision about requirements that may be imposed by orders); or

(b)

an electronic monitoring requirement, under section 37 of that Act (further provision about electronic monitoring requirements).

(2)

The designated officer must—

(a)

notify the person to be responsible for the supervision or monitoring that the order has been made and provide that person with—

(i)

the defendant’s name, address and, if available, telephone number,

(ii)

details of the requirement to be supervised or monitored,

(iii)

the duration of the order, and

(iv)

if applicable, details of the place at which the defendant’s presence must be monitored and the period or periods during which the defendant’s presence at that place must be monitored;

(b)

inform the defendant of the responsible person’s identity and the means by which that person may be contacted; and

(c)

notify the responsible person of any subsequent variation or discharge of the requirement.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Rules 17-23 and cross-heading (previously omitted by virtue of S.I. 2021/626, rule 2(12)(c)(d)) inserted (8.4.2024) by The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/254), rules 1(2), 2(6)