Article 6 Domestic violence and powers of arrest

In rule 17(2), the words “by the tipstaff” shall be omitted.

In rule 17(3), for the words “a copy of the order shall be delivered by the tipstaff to” there shall be substituted the words “the registrar shall immediately inform”, and, after the words “the new address”, a semi-colon shall be added, followed by the words “and a copy of the order shall be delivered to any officer so informed.”.

The following rule shall be inserted after rule 17:—

““Discharge of a magistrates' court order to which a power of arrest is attached

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Where a direction is given, under section 28 of the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978, that a magistrates' court order to which a power of arrest is attached shall cease to have effect, the registrar shall immediately inform the officer for the time being in charge of the police station to which a copy of the magistrates' court order was sent, and, if the applicant for that order has since changed her address, any police station for the new address; and a copy of the direction shall be delivered to any officer so informed.”.