Regulation 1 Citation, extent and interpretationI1

England and Wales

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 9 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025.

(2)

These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

(3)

In these Regulations—

(a)

“the Act” means the Domestic Abuse Act 2021;

(b)

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

(c)

“the No. 6 Regulations” means the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 6 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2024^f1;

(d)

“the No. 8 Regulations” means the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 8 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025^f2;

(e)

“specified areas” means the counties of the Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd, Denbighshire and Flintshire and the county boroughs of Conwy and Wrexham;

(f)

“specified period” means the period beginning with 28th April 2025 and ending with F124th November 2026.

Annotations

F1: Words in reg. 1(3)(f) 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), 4(2)