The Act
Part 1 – Domestic abuse protection notices and orders
Domestic abuse protection notices
Section 7 – Offence of breaching notice
54.Section 7 provides that it is a criminal offence for a person to breach the terms of a DAPN without reasonable excuse. The maximum penalty (on summary conviction) is 12 months imprisonment or a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale (or both).
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