http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/17/section/27/2024-11-27Domestic Abuse Act 2021An Act to make provision in relation to domestic abuse; to make provision for and in connection with the establishment of a Domestic Abuse Commissioner; to make provision for the granting of measures to assist individuals in certain circumstances to give evidence or otherwise participate in civil proceedings; to prohibit cross-examination in person in family or civil proceedings in certain circumstances; to make further provision about orders under section 91(14) of the Children Act 1989; to provide for an offence of threatening to disclose private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress; to provide for an offence of strangulation or suffocation; to make provision about circumstances in which consent to the infliction of harm is not a defence in proceedings for certain violent offences; to make provision about certain violent or sexual offences, and offences involving other abusive behaviour, committed outside the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-12-02Expert Participation2024-11-27 PART 3 Powers for dealing with domestic abuse<Emphasis>Domestic abuse protection orders</Emphasis>Meaning of “domestic abuse protection order”271In this Part a “domestic abuse protection order” is an order which, for the purpose of preventing a person (“P”) from being abusive towards a person aged 16 or over to whom P is personally connected—aprohibits P from doing things described in the order, orbrequires P to do things described in the order.2A domestic abuse protection order may be made—aon application (see section 28), orbin the course of certain proceedings (see section 31).3Section 32 sets out the conditions for making a domestic abuse protection order.S. 27 in force at 27.11.2024 until the end of the specified period on 26.11.2025 in relation to specified areas by S.I. 2024/1191, regs. 1(2)(g), 2, 3(1) (with reg. 4)
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