# Protection from Abuse (Scotland) Act 2001, Introduction: Introductory text


An Act of the Scottish Parliament to enable a power of arrest to be attached to interdicts granted to protect individuals from abuse; to regulate the consequences of such attachment; and for connected purposes.
The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 4th October 2001 and received Royal Assent on 6th November 2001

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2001/14/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/protection-from-abuse-scotland-act-2001/introduction
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