The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 6 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2024

Citation, interpretation and extent E+W

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 6 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2024.

(2) In these Regulations—

(a) a reference to a section, Part or Schedule by number alone means the section, Part or Schedule so numbered in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021;

(b) a reference to a DAPO includes—

(i) an application for a DAPO or the making of a DAPO, and

(ii) an application for variation or discharge of a DAPO or the variation or discharge of a DAPO;

(c) “DAPN” means a domestic abuse protection notice within the meaning of section 22;

(d) “DAPO” means a domestic abuse protection order within the meaning of section 27;

(e) “higher court” means, where the DAPO was made in—

(i) the family court, the High Court or the Court of Appeal;

(ii) the High Court, the Court of Appeal;

(iii) the county court, the High Court or the Court of Appeal;

(iv) the magistrates’ court, the Crown Court;

(v) the Crown Court, the Court of Appeal;

(f) “P” means—

(i) the person to whom a DAPN is to be given or has been given, or

(ii) the person against whom a DAPO is sought or has been made;

(g) “specified period” means the period beginning with 27 November 2024 and ending with [F1 24 November 2026].

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales only.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 1(2)(g) substituted (25.3.2026) by The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 6, 8 and 9 and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/342), regs. 1(2), 2

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 1 in force at made date