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Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004

Type Public General Act
Publication 2004-11-15
Last updated 2024-10-30
State In force
Department Statute Law Database
Source legislation.gov.uk
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Sch. 3 paras. 1-5 repealed (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378(2), 383(2), Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3; S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4 (and see transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)

161

Sch. 3 paras. 1-5 repealed (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378(2), 383(2), Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3; S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4 (and see transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)

162

Sch. 3 paras. 1-5 repealed (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378(2), 383(2), Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3; S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4 (and see transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)

163

Sch. 3 paras. 1-5 repealed (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378(2), 383(2), Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3; S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4 (and see transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)

164

Sch. 3 paras. 1-5 repealed (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378(2), 383(2), Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3; S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4 (and see transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)

165

Sch. 3 para. 9 repealed (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378(2), 383(2), Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3; S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4 (and see transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)

166

Sch. 3 para. 10 repealed (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378(2), 383(2), Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3; S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4 (and see transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)

167

Sch. 3 para. 14(3) repealed (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378(2), 383(2), Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3; S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4 (and see transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)

168

Sch. 3 para. 15 repealed (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378(2), 383(2), Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3; S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4 (and see transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)

169

Words in Sch. 5 para. 3(2) substituted (1.4.2005) by The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/886), arts, 1, 2, {Sch. para. 113(b)(i)}

170

Words in Sch. 5 para. 3(3) substituted (1.4.2005) by The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/886), arts, 1, 2, {Sch. para. 113(b)(ii)}

171

Words in Sch. 5 para. 3(3) substituted (1.4.2005) by The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/886), arts, 1, 2, {Sch. para. 113(b)(ii)}

172

Words in Sch. 5 para. 3(4) substituted (1.4.2005) by The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/886), arts, 1, 2, {Sch. para. 113(b)(iii)}

173

Words in Sch. 5 para. 4 substituted (1.4.2005) by The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/886), arts, 1, 2, {Sch. para. 113(c)}

174

Words in Sch. 5 para. 5 substituted (1.4.2005) by The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/886), arts, 1, 2, {Sch. para. 113(c)}

175

Words in Sch. 5 para. 6(2) substituted (1.4.2005) by The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/886), arts, 1, 2, {Sch. para. 113(d)(i)}

176

Words in Sch. 5 para. 6(2) substituted (1.4.2005) by The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/886), arts, 1, 2, {Sch. para. 113(d)(i)}

177

Words in Sch. 5 para. 6(3) substituted (1.4.2005) by The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/886), arts, 1, 2, {Sch. para. 113(d)(ii)}

185

Sch. 9 para. 9 repealed (immediately before 1.2.2010) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), ss. 178, 182(5), Sch. 23 Pt. 5 (with s. 180); S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(1)(c)(iv)

190

Sch. 9 para. 13 substituted (1.4.2006) for Sch. 9 paras. 13, 14 by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 59, 178(8), Sch. 4 para. 200; S.I. 2006/378, art. 4(1), Sch. para. 10 (subject to art. 4(2)-(7))

197

Sch. 11 partly in force; Sch. 11 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 60; Sch. 11 in force for certain purposes at 21.3.2005 and 31.3.2005 by S.I. 2005/579, arts. 2(e), 3(i); Sch. 11 in force for certain purposes at 1.7.2005 by S.I. 2005/1705, art. 2(f); Sch. 11 in force for certain purposes at 5.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/3196, art. 2(e); Sch. 11 in force for certain purposes at 1.7.2007 by S.I. 2007/1845, art. 2(d); Sch. 11 in force for certain purposes at 30.9.2009 by S.I. 2009/2501, art. 2(e) and S.I. 2009/2616, art. 2(d)

198

Sch. 11: words substituted (1.10.2009) wherever they occur in Act by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148, Sch. 11 para. 1(2); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)

199

Sch. 12 para. 4 partly in force; para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 60; para. 4 in force for certain purposes at 1.7.2005 by S.I. 2005/1705, art. 2(h)

200

S. 9 in force at 13.4.2011 for E.W. by S.I. 2011/1008, art. 2

212

S. 15 in force at 1.10.2012 by S.I. 2012/1697, art. 2

217

Words in s. 9(4)(a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 126(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

218

Words in s. 9(4)(a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 126(c); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

219

Sch. 9 para. 21 omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 5 para. 66; S.I. 2013/453, art. 3(h) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2013/534, art. 6)

223

S. 5 cross-heading substituted (E.W.) (2.7.2012) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) Act 2012 (c. 4), ss. 1(7), 4(2) (with s. 1(8)); S.I. 2012/1432, art. 2 and s. 5 cross-heading substituted (N.I.) (29.1.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), ss. 96(7), 106(2); S.R. 2015/418, art. 2(b)

224

Words in s. 5(1)(a) inserted (E.W.) (2.7.2012) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) Act 2012 (c. 4), ss. 1(2)(a), 4(2) (with s. 1(8)); S.I. 2012/1432, art. 2 and words in s. 5(1)(a) inserted (N.I.) (29.1.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), ss. 96(2)(a), 106(2); S.R. 2015/418, art. 2(b)

225

Words in s. 5(1)(d) substituted (E.W.) (2.7.2012) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) Act 2012 (c. 4), ss. 1(2)(b), 4(2) (with s. 1(8)); S.I. 2012/1432, art. 2 and words in s. 5(1)(d) substituted (N.I.) (29.1.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), ss. 96(2)(b), 106(2); S.R. 2015/418, art. 2(b)

226

Words in s. 5(3)(a) substituted (E.W.) (2.7.2012) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) Act 2012 (c. 4), ss. 1(3), 4(2) (with s. 1(8)); S.I. 2012/1432, art. 2 and words in s. 5(3)(a) substituted (N.I.) (29.1.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), ss. 96(3), 106(2); S.R. 2015/418, art. 2(b)

227

Words in s. 5(4)(b) substituted (E.W.) (2.7.2012) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) Act 2012 (c. 4), ss. 1(4), 4(2) (with s. 1(8)); S.I. 2012/1432, art. 2 and words in s. 5(4)(b) substituted (N.I.) (29.1.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), ss. 96(4), 106(2); S.R. 2015/418, art. 2(b)

228

Words in s. 5(7) inserted (E.W.) (2.7.2012) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) Act 2012 (c. 4), ss. 1(5), 4(2) (with s. 1(8)); S.I. 2012/1432, art. 2 and words in s. 5(7) inserted (N.I.) (29.1.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), ss. 96(5), 106(2); S.R. 2015/418, art. 2(b)

238

Words in s. 45(2) substituted (12.4.2019) by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3), s. 27(3), Sch. 4 para. 10(e) (with s. 25(3)(4))

246

Words in s. 45(2)(a) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 252(3) (with Sch. 24 para. 447, Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

252

S. 9 in force at 10.12.2020 for N.I. by S.I. 2020/1465, art. 2

253

Words in s. 42(1)(a) substituted (12.4.2019) by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3), s. 27(3), Sch. 4 para. 10(d) (with s. 25(3)(4))

254

Words in s. 39(1)(a) substituted (12.4.2019) by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3), s. 27(3), Sch. 4 para. 10(c) (with s. 25(3)(4))

255

Words in s. 36(2) substituted (12.4.2019) by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3), s. 27(3), Sch. 4 para. 10(b) (with s. 25(3)(4))

256

Words in s. 35(1)(a) substituted (12.4.2019) by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3), s. 27(3), Sch. 4 para. 10(a) (with s. 25(3)(4))

261

S. 5(7)(a)(b) and word substituted for words in s. 5(7) (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 123(2), 208(5)(j) (with s. 123(4))

262

S. 5(8)(a)(b) and word substituted for words in s. 5(7) (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 123(3), 208(5)(j) (with s. 123(4))

266

Words in s. 9(4)(a) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 81; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)

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Higher fixed penalty for repeated road traffic offences

Application of sections 17 to 20 to Northern Ireland

Procedure for determining fitness to plead: England and Wales

Procedure for determining fitness to be tried: Northern Ireland

Powers of court on finding of insanity or unfitness to plead etc

Information where restriction order not made

Representations where restriction direction not given

Information where restriction direction made

Disclosure of information

Investigations by Parliamentary Commissioner

Transitional and transitory provisions

Rules of court

Procedure for determining fitness to be tried: Northern Ireland

Powers of court on finding of insanity or unfitness to plead etc

Code of practice for victims

Victims of mentally disordered persons

Disclosure of information

Procedure for determining fitness to be tried: Northern Ireland

Powers of court on finding of insanity or unfitness to plead etc

Courts-martial etc

Victims' rights: preliminary

Representations where restriction direction not given

Investigations by Parliamentary Commissioner

Authorities within Commissioner’s remit

Amendments and repeals

Transitional and transitory provisions

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“Cohabitants” in Part 4 of 1996 Act to include same-sex couples

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  • (1) Subsections (3) to (5) apply where a person (“the defendant”) is charged in the same proceedings with a relevant offence and with an offence under section 5 in respect of the same harm (“the section 5 offence”).
  • (2) In this section “relevant offence” means—
  • (a) an offence under section 18 or 20 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 (grievous bodily harm etc);

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