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The Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022

Type Ni-Statutory-Rule

Publication 2022-10-20

State In force

Jurisdiction Northern Ireland

Department Government Printer for Northern Ireland

Source legislation.gov.uk

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Made: 20th October 2022

The Department of Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 40(4) of the Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021[^f00001], makes the following Order.

Citation and interpretation

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(1) This Order may be cited as the Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022.

(2) In this Order “the 2021 Act” means the Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021.

Appointed Day

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The day appointed for the coming into operation of section 37 (Special measures directions in family proceedings) of the 2021 Act is 28th November 2022.

Signed

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 20th October 2022

Naomi R Long — Minister of Justice

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order brings into operation section 37 of the Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 (c. 2) which amends the Family Law (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 to require rules of court for family proceedings to make specific provision in relation to special measures for victims of domestic abuse.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2021 c. 2 (N.I.).

Editorial notes

[^key-fc35ea9c12cfb6e10539f2a0800ebbb5]: Art. 1 in operation at made date

[^key-c45402197326a054edbf7f1fedd9dfba]: Art. 2 in operation at made date

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