PART 3

Powers for dealing with domestic abuse

Notices and orders: supplementary

Guidance
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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.