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Domestic Abuse Act 2021

Annex A – Glossary

Affirmative procedure Statutory instruments that are subject to the draft "affirmative procedure" must be approved by both the House of Commons and House of Lords to become law.
CJC Civil Justice Council
CPR Civil Procedure Rules
DAPN Domestic abuse protection notice
DAPO Domestic abuse protection order
DVDS Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme
DVPN Domestic violence protection notice
DVPO Domestic violence protection order
Istanbul Convention Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence
MFPA 1984 Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984
MHCLG Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Negative procedure Statutory instruments that are subject to the "negative procedure" automatically become law unless there is an objection from the House of Commons or House of Lords.
The 1974 Act Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
The 1985 Act Housing Act 1985
The 1995 Act Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
The 1997 Act Protection from Harassment Act 1997
The 2003 Act Criminal Justice Act 2003
The 2007 Act Offender Management Act 2007
The 2009 Act Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009
The 2010 Act Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010
The 2015 Act Serious Crime Act 2015
The 2016 Act Housing and Planning Act 2016
The 2018 Act Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Act 2018
UK United Kingdom
YJCEA 1999 Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999

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