EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings sections 6 to 17 of the Protection from Stalking Act (Northern Ireland0 2022 (“the Act”) into operation on 19th October 2023.
Section 6 to 16 of the Act makes provision from Stalking Protection Orders to provide protection to a person at risk of stalking.
They will enable early police intervention pre-conviction, to address stalking behaviours before they become entrenched, or escalate n severity and to protect victims from more serious harm.
Section 17 allows the Department to publish guidance on the operation of Stalking Protection Orders.