Legislation – Domestic Abuse Act 2021
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PART 3Powers for dealing with domestic abuse
Domestic abuse protection orders
42Further provision about notification under section 41
1
A person gives a notification under section 41(2), (4), (5) or (6) by—
a
attending at a police station in the appropriate police area, and
b
giving an oral notification to—
i
a police officer, or
ii
any person authorised for the purpose by the officer in charge of the station.
2
In subsection (1) “the appropriate police area”, in relation to a person, means—
a
if the person’s home address is in England and Wales, the police area in which that home address is situated;
b
if the person does not have a home address in England and Wales, the police area in which the court that last made a domestic abuse protection order against the person is situated.
3
In a case of a person giving a notification under section 41(5), any reference in subsection (2) to the person’s home address is a reference to the person’s home address at the time of giving the notification.
4
A notification given in accordance with this section must be acknowledged—
a
in writing, and
b
in the form directed by the Secretary of State.
5
When a person (“P”) gives a notification under section 41, P must, if requested to do so by the person to whom notification is given, allow that person to do any of the following things—
a
take P’s fingerprints;
b
photograph, or otherwise produce an image of, P or any part of P.
6
The power in subsection (5) is exercisable for the purpose of verifying P’s identity.