http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2021/2/section/11/2022-02-21Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021An Act to create a course of conduct offence and a sentencing aggravation concerning domestic abuse and make rules as to procedure and giving evidence in criminal cases involving domestic abuse; regulate the conduct of civil proceedings in particular circumstances; and make provision for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2023-01-11Expert Participation2022-02-21 PART 1 Domestic abuse: offence and aggravationCHAPTER 1Offence of domestic abuse<Emphasis>Applicable rules and penalty</Emphasis>Exception where responsibility for children11.—(1) A person (“A”) does not commit the domestic abuse offence in relation to another person (“B”) by engaging in behaviour that is abusive of B at a time when—aB is under 16 years of age, andbA has responsibility for B.2Section 36 of the Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 applies for the purposes of determining whether A has responsibility for B as it applies for the purposes of determining whether a person has responsibility for a child or young person within the meaning of that Act.S. 11 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(k)
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