Citation, extent and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 9 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

(3) In these Regulations—

(a)“the Act” means the Domestic Abuse Act 2021;

(b)a reference to a section, Part or Schedule by number alone means the section, Part or Schedule so numbered in the Act;

(c)“the No. 6 Regulations” means the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 6 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2024(2);

(d)“the No. 8 Regulations” means the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 8 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025(3);

(e)“specified areas” means the counties of the Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd, Denbighshire and Flintshire and the county boroughs of Conwy and Wrexham;

(f)“specified period” means the period beginning with 28th April 2025 and ending with 26th November 2025.

Commencement of Part 3

2. In so far as not already in force, Part 3 (powers for dealing with domestic abuse), except section 55 (repeal of provisions about domestic violence protection notices and orders), comes into force on 28th April 2025 for the specified period in relation to the specified areas.

Savings

3.—(1) Where immediately before the end of the specified period—

(a)a DAPN is in effect,

(b)an application for leave to apply for a DAPO has been made and is yet to be determined,

(c)an application for a DAPO has been made and is yet to be determined,

(d)proceedings, as specified in section 31, have been issued and are yet to be concluded, or

(e)a DAPO is in effect,

Part 3, except section 55 and the provisions of the Act specified in regulation 3(2) of the No. 6 Regulations, continues to have effect in the relevant areas for the purposes set out in the second column of the table in paragraph (2).

(2) The table referred to in paragraph (1) is—

(3) The provisions of the Act specified in regulation 3(2) of the No. 6 Regulations continue to have effect in England and Wales after the specified period in relation to a DAPN or DAPO given or made under Part 3—

(a)during the period beginning with 27th November 2024 and ending with 26th November 2025, or

(b)as it continues to have effect in accordance with the savings provided for in paragraphs (1) and (2).

(4) In this regulation—

“DAPN” means a domestic abuse protection notice within the meaning of section 22;

“DAPO” means a domestic abuse protection order within the meaning of section 27;

“relevant areas” means—

Omission of savings provision in the No. 6 Regulations and the No. 8 Regulations

4.—(1) In the No. 6 Regulations, omit regulation 4 (savings).

(2) In the No. 8 Regulations, omit regulation 4 (savings).