PART 3

Powers for dealing with domestic abuse

Notices and orders: supplementary

Consequential amendments of the Sentencing Code
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The Sentencing Code is amended as follows.
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In section 80 (order for conditional discharge), in subsection (3), at the end insert—
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section 39(6) of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (breach of domestic abuse protection order).
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In Chapter 6 of Part 11 (other behaviour orders), before section 379 (but after the heading “Other orders”) insert—

Domestic abuse protection orders
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See Part 3 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (and in particular section 31(3) of that Act) for the power of a court to make a domestic abuse protection order when dealing with an offender for an offence.
S. 54 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. 54 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. 54 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. 54 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. 54 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)(l) (with reg. 4) (as amended (21.11.2025) by S.I. 2025/1222, regs. 1(2), 2)