The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 9 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025

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This text since 25 Mar 2026law://uk/uksi/2025/515/reg_1@2026-11-13

Contents

(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;

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

(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 24th November 2026.

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Key facts

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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— (a) the specified areas;
specified areas
means the counties of the Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd, Denbighshire and Flintshire and the county boroughs of Conwy and Wrexham;
specified period
means the period beginning with 28th April 2025 and ending with 24th November 2026.
the Act
means the Domestic Abuse Act 2021;
the No. 6 Regulations
means the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 6 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2024;
the No. 8 Regulations
means the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 8 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025;