http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2021/2/section/13/2022-02-21Domestic 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>Alternative available for conviction131In proceedings in respect of a charge against a person (“A”) of the domestic abuse offence, A may be convicted of an alternative offence if the facts proved against A—ado not amount to the domestic abuse offence, butbdo amount to the alternative offence.2For the purposes of subsection (1), the alternative offences are—aan offence under Article 4 of the Protection from Harassment (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (harassment),ban offence under Article 6 of that Order (putting people in fear of violence).3This section is without prejudice to section 6(2) of the Criminal Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (alternative verdicts on trial on indictment).S. 13 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(m)
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