Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. Summary of the Act

3. Commentary on Sections

   1. Section 1 – The purpose of this Act

   2. Section 2 – Violence against women and girls

   3. Section 3 – Duty to prepare, publish and review a national strategy

   4. Section 5 – Duty to prepare local strategies

   5. Section 7 – Matters to which regard must be had in preparing or reviewing a local strategy

   6. Section 9 – Information about educational provision to promote the purpose of this Act

   7. Section 10 – Guidance to further and higher education institutions

   8. Section 11 – National indicators

   9. Sections 14 to 17 – Meaning of “relevant authority”; power to issue statutory guidance; consultation and National Assembly for Wales procedures; duty to follow statutory guidance

   10. Sections 20-23 – National Adviser; functions of the Adviser; annual plan and annual report; publication of reports

   11. Section 24 – Interpretation

4. Record of Proceedings in National Assembly for Wales