PART 1

Domestic abuse: offence and aggravation
CHAPTER 1

Offence of domestic abuse

Course of abusive behaviour

Impact of behaviour on victim
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1
The domestic abuse offence can be committed whether or not A's behaviour actually causes B to suffer harm of the sort referred to in section 1(2).
2
A's behaviour can be abusive of B by virtue of section 2(2)(c) whether or not A's behaviour actually has one or more of the relevant effects set out in section 2(3).
3
Nothing in this Chapter prevents evidence from being led in proceedings for the domestic abuse offence about—
a
harm actually suffered by B as a result of A's behaviour,
b
effects which A's behaviour actually had on B.
4
In this section, “A” and “B” are as referred to in section 1 or (as the case may be) 2.
S. 3 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(c)