Legislation – Domestic Abuse Act 2021
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PART 7Miscellaneous and general
Prosecution and management of offenders
75Strategy for prosecution and management of offenders
1
The Secretary of State must, before the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed, prepare and publish a document setting out a strategy for—
a
detecting, investigating and prosecuting offences involving domestic abuse,
b
assessing and managing the risks posed by individuals who commit offences involving domestic abuse, including (among others) risks associated with stalking, and
c
reducing the risk that such individuals commit further offences involving domestic abuse.
2
The Secretary of State—
a
must keep the strategy under review;
b
may revise it.
3
If the Secretary of State revises the strategy, the Secretary of State must publish a document setting out the revised strategy.
4
In preparing or revising a strategy 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.
5
Subsection (4) does not apply in relation to any revisions of the strategy if the Secretary of State considers the proposed revisions of the strategy are insubstantial.
6
In this section, the reference to “risks associated with stalking” is to be read in accordance with section 1(4) of the Stalking Protection Act 2019.