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30—(1) The Department of Justice must issue guidance about—

(a)the effect of this Part, and

(b)such other matters as the Department considers appropriate as to criminal law or procedure relating to domestic abuse in Northern Ireland.

(2) A person exercising public functions to whom guidance issued under this section relates must have regard to it in the exercise of those functions.

(3) The Department of Justice must—

(a)keep any guidance issued under this section under review, and

(b)revise any guidance issued under this section if the Department considers revision to be necessary in light of review.

(4) The Department of Justice must publish any guidance issued or revised under this section.

(5) Nothing in this section permits the Department of Justice to issue guidance to a court or tribunal.

Commencement Information

I1S. 30 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(bb)

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