PART 1

Domestic abuse: offence and aggravation
CHAPTER 3

Miscellaneous provision

Guidance and operational matters

Guidance about domestic abuse
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1
The Department of Justice must issue guidance about—
a
the effect of this Part, and
b
such other matters as the Department considers appropriate as to criminal law or procedure relating to domestic abuse in Northern Ireland.
2
A person exercising public functions to whom guidance issued under this section relates must have regard to it in the exercise of those functions.
3
The Department of Justice must—
a
keep any guidance issued under this section under review, and
b
revise any guidance issued under this section if the Department considers revision to be necessary in light of review.
4
The Department of Justice must publish any guidance issued or revised under this section.
5
Nothing in this section permits the Department of Justice to issue guidance to a court or tribunal.
S. 30 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(bb)