Legislation – The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 7 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025
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(1)
Where immediately before the end of the specified period—
(a)
a DAPN has been given to P,
(b)
an application for leave to apply for a DAPO has been made,
(c)
an application for a DAPO has been made,
(d)
proceedings, as specified in section 31, have been issued, or
(e)
the court has made a DAPO,
the provisions of Part 3 will continue to have effect in the area specified in regulation 3 for the purposes set out in the second column of the table in paragraph (2).
(2)
The table referred to in paragraph (1) is—
|
Stage in Proceedings |
Purpose |
|---|---|
|
DAPN given to P |
Application for DAPO may be made |
|
Application for leave made |
Court may grant leave and application for DAPO may be made |
|
Application for DAPO made |
DAPO may be made by the court |
|
Proceedings specified under section 31 issued |
DAPO may be made by the court on application or of its own initiative |
|
DAPO made by the court |
DAPO may be varied or discharged by the court, enforced on breach or appealed |