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Domestic Abuse Act 2021, Section 54 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 21 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

54Consequential amendments of the Sentencing CodeU.K.

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(1)The Sentencing Code is amended as follows.

(2)In section 80 (order for conditional discharge), in subsection (3), at the end insert—

(f)section 39(6) of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (breach of domestic abuse protection order).

(3)In Chapter 6 of Part 11 (other behaviour orders), before section 379 (but after the heading “Other orders”) insert—

378ADomestic abuse protection orders

See Part 3 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (and in particular section 31(3) of that Act) for the power of a court to make a domestic abuse protection order when dealing with an offender for an offence.

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I1S. 54 in force at 27.11.2024 until the end of the specified period on 26.11.2025 in relation to E.W. by S.I. 2024/1191, regs. 1(2)(g), 2, 3(2)(l) (with reg. 4)

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