Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021

PART 3 — Commencement and short title

Commencement

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• (1) This section and section 41 come into operation on the day after the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent.

• (2) Section 29 comes into operation on the day after the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent.

• (3) Section 33 comes into operation on the day after the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent.

• (4) The other provisions of this Act come into operation on such day or days as the Department of Justice may by order appoint.

• (5) An order under this section may contain such transitional, transitory or saving provision as the Department of Justice considers appropriate.

Short title

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This Act may be cited as the Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021.

What amounts to abusive behaviour

Prohibition of cross-examination in person

Meaning of offence involving domestic abuse etc.

Protective measures for victims of abuse

Factors relevant to residence and contact orders

Special measures directions in family proceedings

Editorial notes

[^key-1e1a162b343c7252f536869d09fce194]: S. 1 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(a)

[^key-20d7cadfedc6d7d21846e4cff1619c80]: S. 2 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(b)

[^key-9b786449c6b5b653fac033b45e173ea2]: S. 3 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(c)

[^key-cae4fddb4e9cbe0c853532a05c25ca07]: S. 4 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(d)

[^key-d6b639694dbb11df7645522e30cd3fcf]: S. 5 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(e)

[^key-ba8715dbbf975bc20c136fb2ecd58634]: S. 6 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(f)

[^key-bf6c3b8967c15ba83650f1e401b4b08f]: S. 7 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(g)

[^key-bcce2dfdf996ef15b8c03be9f5546a7b]: S. 8 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(h)

[^key-310a724d11fe5be70c6afcc10b1d45d2]: S. 9 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(i)

[^key-a2d4da31a5a5c174b1684e06f0c261b1]: S. 10 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(j)

[^key-85c3db69a970757034e38ce4777e04fb]: S. 11 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(k)

[^key-0aa3daa131f0b741296f2ad41ab04011]: S. 12 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(l)

[^key-374881c3b911ef74d5110b0672e8ec75]: S. 13 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(m)

[^key-a1b4e5f21c54e8131dec7169bb0669a5]: S. 14 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(n)

[^key-f895836b04e68b1a7c173950aace15d2]: S. 15 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(o)

[^key-46ba4c0323995d2d9160a3f45205e44b]: S. 16 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(p)

[^key-c683e91817f45b1f3565e3038c2580ba]: S. 17 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(q)

[^key-eb3a8e9f6cb1a75eb743f8fa678d9a9a]: S. 18 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(r)

[^key-420454a03aad89a915fe122328a41046]: S. 19 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(s)

[^key-1858bbff08e783657edb31a02e041c0b]: S. 20 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(t)

[^key-e3b26e2a85d1c9d58eb1a265791eb54f]: S. 21 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(u)

[^key-a4f631bba43b48a79859aa6e2b842870]: S. 22 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(v)

[^key-9256ba8337d872c30c2ab1acfce0f939]: S. 23 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(w)

[^key-36e9ec0668920fb933b1019cfd8a3f5d]: S. 24 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(x)

[^key-1ab1b094149655eeb221699c1e5434ab]: S. 25 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(y)

[^key-4d19bd3ed2c6255166d5bcfacd1410a5]: S. 26 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(z)

[^key-7347b3865464d13ca73ee3d35f854ccd]: S. 27 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(aa)

[^key-bedb0ce60526dccff005c15bff1532c0]: S. 30 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(bb)

[^key-231e1f87ae73a4ceec71e87b1683f13e]: S. 31 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(cc)

[^key-ab978d8f5177486114f07cb093fa9531]: S. 32 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(dd)

[^key-1f7f8c324677f89c3e51a744eb77abff]: S. 34 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(ee)

[^key-e9f5a005358d0471bb87946c09231479]: S. 35 in operation at 21.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(ff)

[^key-59345a0b3b10cbd5b0ebd1bba8eb9caa]: S. 28 in operation at 22.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/59, art. 2(a)

[^key-3005555f781220b09d8b5c6c0cb12b8c]: S. 13(2)(c)-(d) addded (27.4.2022) by Protection from Stalking Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 17), ss. 4, 22(1)

[^key-f5c68e735e08dfc6c7612cdd171fc118]: S. 37 in operation at 28.11.2022 by S.R. 2022/253, art. 2