Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004

1. Introduction

2. Summary and Background

3. Territorial Extent

4. Commentary on Sections

   1. Part 1: Domestic Violence Etc

      1. Section 1: Breach of non-molestation order to be a criminal offence

      2. Section 2: Additional considerations if parties are cohabitants or former cohabitants

      3. Section 3:  “Cohabitants” in Part 4 of the Family Law Act 1996 to include same-sex couples

      4. Section 4: Extension of Part 4 of 1996 Act to non-cohabiting couples

      5. Section 5: Causing or allowing the death of a child or vulnerable adult: the offence

      6.  Section 6: Evidence and procedure: England and Wales

      7. Section 7: Evidence and procedure: Northern Ireland

      8. Section 8: Evidence and procedure: courts martial

      9. Section 9: Establishment and conduct of reviews

   2. Part 2: Criminal Justice

      1. Section 10: common assault to be an arrestable offence

      2. Section 11: Common assault etc as alternative verdict

      3. Section 12: Restraining orders: England and Wales

      4. Section 13: Restraining Orders: Northern Ireland

      5. Section 14: Surcharge payable on conviction

      6. Section 15: Increase in maximum on-the-spot penalty for disorderly behaviour

      7. Section 16: Higher fixed penalty for repeated road traffic offences

      8. Section 17: Application by prosecution for certain counts to be tried without a jury

      9. Section 18: Procedure for applications under section 17

      10. Section 19: Effect of order under section 17(2)

      11. Section 20: Rules of court

      12. Section 21: Applications of sections 17 to 20 to Northern Ireland

      13. Section 22: Procedure for determining fitness to plead: England and Wales

      14. Section 23: Procedure for determining fitness to plead: Northern Ireland

      15. Section 24: Powers of court on finding of insanity or unfitness to plead etc.

      16. Section 25: Appeal against order made on finding of insanity or unfitness to plead etc

      17. Section 26: court-martial provisions

      18. Section 27: Powers of authorised officers executing warrants

      19. Section 28: Disclosure orders for purpose of executing warrants

      20. Section 29: Procedure on breach of community penalty etc

      21. Section 30: Prosecution appeals

      22. Section 31: Intermittent custody

   3. Part 3: Victims Etc

      1. Section 32: Codes of practice for victims

      2. Section 33: Procedure

      3. Section 34: Effect of non-compliance

      4. Section 35: Victims rights to make representation and receive information

      5. Sections 36 - 44

      6. Hospital orders

         1. Section 36: Victims’ rights: preliminary

         2. Section 37: Representations

         3. Section 38: Information

      7. Hospital direction

         1. Section 39: Victims’ rights: preliminary

         2. Section 40: Representations

         3. Section 41: Information

      8. Transfer directions

         1. Section 42: Victims’ rights: preliminary

         2. Section 43: Representations

         3. Section 44: Information

         4. Section 45: Interpretation: sections 35 to 44

         5. Northern Ireland

            1. Section 46: Victims of mentally disordered persons

         6. Section 47: Investigations by the Parliamentary Commissioner

         7. Section 48: Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses

         8. Section 49: General functions of the Commissioner

         9. Section 50: Advice

         10. Section 51: Restrictions on exercise of functions

         11. Section 52: Victims and Witnesses

         12. Section 53: Authorities within the Commissioner’s remit

         13. Section 54: Disclosure of information

         14. Section 55: Victims’ Advisory Panel

         15. Section 56: Grants for assisting victims, witnesses etc

         16. Section 57: Recovery of criminal injuries compensation from offenders

   4. Part 4: Supplementary

      1. Section 58: Amendments and Repeals

      2. Section 61: Orders

      3. Section 62: Extent

5. Commencement

6. Hansard References