Domestic violenceE+W

25Contents and service of a domestic violence protection noticeE+W

(1)A DVPN must state—

(a)the grounds on which it has been issued,

(b)that a constable may arrest P without warrant if the constable has reasonable grounds for believing that P is in breach of the DVPN,

(c)that an application for a domestic violence protection order under section 27 will be heard within 48 hours of the time of service of the DVPN and a notice of the hearing will be given to P,

(d)that the DVPN continues in effect until that application has been determined, and

(e)the provision that a magistrates' court may include in a domestic violence protection order.

(2)A DVPN must be in writing and must be served on P personally by a constable.

(3)On serving P with a DVPN, the constable must ask P for an address for the purposes of being given the notice of the hearing of the application for the domestic violence protection order.

Commencement Information

I2S. 25 coming into force (temp.) (7.10.2011 for specified police areas and policing divisions for a period ending on 29.6.2012 so that the Secretary of State may assess the effectiveness of this provision) by The Crime and Security Act 2010 (Domestic Violence: Pilot Schemes) Order (No. 2) 2011 (S.I. 2011/2279), arts. 2, 3

I3S. 25 in force at 30.6.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/1615, arts. 2, 3

I4S. 25 in force at 8.3.2014 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2014/478, art. 2(a)