PART 3

Powers for dealing with domestic abuse

Domestic abuse protection orders

Further provision about notification under section 41
42
1
A person gives a notification under section 41(2), (4), (5) or (6) by—
a
attending at a police station in the appropriate police area, and
b
giving an oral notification to—
i
a police officer, or
ii
any person authorised for the purpose by the officer in charge of the station.
2
In subsection (1) “the appropriate police area”, in relation to a person, means—
a
if the person's home address is in England and Wales, the police area in which that home address is situated;
b
if the person does not have a home address in England and Wales, the police area in which the court that last made a domestic abuse protection order against the person is situated.
3
In a case of a person giving a notification under section 41(5), any reference in subsection (2) to the person's home address is a reference to the person's home address at the time of giving the notification.
4
A notification given in accordance with this section must be acknowledged—
a
in writing, and
b
in the form directed by the Secretary of State.
5
When a person (“P”) gives a notification under section 41, P must, if requested to do so by the person to whom notification is given, allow that person to do any of the following things—
a
take P's fingerprints;
b
photograph, or otherwise produce an image of, P or any part of P.
6
The power in subsection (5) is exercisable for the purpose of verifying P's identity.
S. 42 in force at 28.4.2025 until the end of the specified period on 31.3.2026 in relation to the specified areas by S.I. 2025/515, regs. 1(3)(e)(f), 2 (with reg. 3) (as amended (21.11.2025) by S.I. 2025/1222, regs. 1(2), 4)
S. 42 in force at 11.3.2025 until the end of the specified period on 31.3.2026 in relation to the specified areas by S.I. 2025/319, regs. 1(2)(f), 2, 3 (with reg. 4) (as amended (21.11.2025) by S.I. 2025/1222, regs. 1(2), 3)
S. 42 in force at 5.3.2025 until the end of the specified period on 26.11.2025 for E.W. in relation to the specified area by S.I. 2025/261, regs. 1(2)(f), 2, 3 (with reg. 4)
S. 42 in force at 27.11.2024 until the end of the specified period on 31.3.2026 for E.W. in relation to specified areas by S.I. 2024/1191, regs. 1(2)(g), 2, 3(1) (with reg. 4) (as amended (21.11.2025) by S.I. 2025/1222, regs. 1(2), 2)
S. 42 in force at 27.11.2024 until the end of the specified period on 31.3.2026 in relation to E.W. by S.I. 2024/1191, regs. 1(2)(g), 2, 3(2)(f) (with reg. 4) (as amended (21.11.2025) by S.I. 2025/1222, regs. 1(2), 2)