1Abusive behaviour towards partner or ex-partnerS
(1)A person commits an offence if—
(a)the person (“A”) engages in a course of behaviour which is abusive of A's partner or ex-partner (“B”), and
(b)both of the further conditions are met.
(2)The further conditions are—
(a)that a reasonable person would consider the course of behaviour to be likely to cause B to suffer physical or psychological harm,
(b)that either—
(i)A intends by the course of behaviour to cause B to suffer physical or psychological harm, or
(ii)A is reckless as to whether the course of behaviour causes B to suffer physical or psychological harm.
(3)In the further conditions, the references to psychological harm include fear, alarm and distress.
Commencement Information
I1S. 1 in force at 1.4.2019 by S.S.I. 2018/387, reg. 2 (with reg. 4)