Regulation 1 Citation, interpretation and extentI1

England and Wales

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 6 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2024.

(2)

In these Regulations—

(a)

a reference to a section, Part or Schedule by number alone means the section, Part or Schedule so numbered in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021;

(b)

a reference to a DAPO includes—

(i)

an application for a DAPO or the making of a DAPO, and

(ii)

an application for variation or discharge of a DAPO or the variation or discharge of a DAPO;

(c)

“DAPN” means a domestic abuse protection notice within the meaning of section 22;

(d)

“DAPO” means a domestic abuse protection order within the meaning of section 27;

(e)

“higher court” means, where the DAPO was made in—

(i)

the family court, the High Court or the Court of Appeal;

(ii)

the High Court, the Court of Appeal;

(iii)

the county court, the High Court or the Court of Appeal;

(iv)

the magistrates’ court, the Crown Court;

(v)

the Crown Court, the Court of Appeal;

(f)

“P” means—

(i)

the person to whom a DAPN is to be given or has been given, or

(ii)

the person against whom a DAPO is sought or has been made;

(g)

“specified period” means the period beginning with 27 November 2024 and ending with F124 November 2026.

(3)

These Regulations extend to England and Wales only.

Annotations

F1: Words in reg. 1(2)(g) substituted (25.3.2026) by The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 6, 8 and 9 and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/342), regs. 1(2), 2