Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021

1. Introductory Text

2. Part 1 Domestic abuse protection notices and orders

   1. Persons to whom, and behaviour to which, notices and orders may relate

      1. 1. Persons to whom domestic abuse protection notices and orders may relate

      2. 2. Meaning of abusive behaviour

      3. 3. What constitutes abusive behaviour

   2. Domestic abuse protection notices

      1. 4. Making of domestic abuse protection notice

      2. 5. Content and effect of notice

      3. 6. Further requirements in relation to notice

      4. 7. Offence of breaching notice

   3. Domestic abuse protection orders

      1. 8. Making of domestic abuse protection order

      2. 9. Content and effect of order

      3. 10. Interim domestic abuse protection order

      4. 11. Hearing to be held where domestic abuse protection notice has been given

      5. 12. Extension, variation or discharge of order

      6. 13. Extension, variation or discharge of order: further provision

      7. 14. Interim extension or variation of order

      8. 15. Jurisdiction and competence

      9. 16. Effect of making of appeal on decision appealed against

      10. 17. Offence of breaching order

      11. 18. Applications under sections 8(1) and 12(1): power to specify additional applicants

   4. Relationship with orders regulating contact and residence

      1. 19. Relationship of notice or order with order regulating contact or residence

   5. Reporting

      1. 20. Reporting on operation of Part

   6. Interpretative provision

      1. 21. Interpretation of Part

3. Part 2 Termination of Scottish secure tenancies in cases involving abusive behaviour

   1. 22. Additional ground for ending tenant’s interest in house

4. Part 3 Final provisions

   1. 23. Ancillary provision

   2. 24. Commencement

   3. 25. Short title