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Domestic Abuse Act 2021 commencement schedule

This sets out the commencement dates of the provisions of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.

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This document provides information on the commencement dates of the provisions of each section of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.

Published 13 May 2021
Last updated 20 April 2023 + show all updates
  1. Schedule updated.

  2. Timescales updated for sections 22-56, 68, 77 and 82.

  3. Updated to reflect the additional sections of the Domestic Abuse Act that have been commenced since the page was last updated.

  4. Amended dates throughout table.

  5. Updated commencement date for children as victims to January 2022.

  6. Updated dates for the provisions.

  7. First published.