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. |
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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 |