PART 3

Powers for dealing with domestic abuse

Notices and orders: supplementary

Guidance
50
1
The Secretary of State must issue guidance relating to the exercise by relevant persons of functions under or by virtue of this Part.
2
In this section “relevant person” means—
a
a constable;
b
a person specified in regulations under subsection (2)(c) of section 28 for the purpose of making applications for orders under that section.
3
A relevant person must have regard to any guidance issued under this section when exercising a function to which the guidance relates.
4
The Secretary of State may from time to time revise any guidance issued under this section.
5
Before issuing or revising guidance under this section, the Secretary of State must consult—
a
the Domestic Abuse Commissioner, and
b
such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
6
Subsection (5) does not apply in relation to any revisions of guidance issued under this section if the Secretary of State considers the proposed revisions of the guidance are insubstantial.
7
The Secretary of State must publish—
a
any guidance issued under this section, and
b
any revisions of that guidance.
S. 50 in force at 11.3.2025 until the end of the specified period on 31.3.30206 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. 50 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. 50 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)(j) (with reg. 4) (as amended (21.11.2025) by S.I. 2025/1222, regs. 1(2), 2)
S. 50 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. 50 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)