28 Domestic abuse protection orders on application
Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (2021 c 17) | Legislation

28  Domestic abuse protection orders on application

(1)     A court may make a domestic abuse protection order under this section against a person (“P”) on an application made to it in accordance with this section.

(2)     An application for an order under this section may be made by—

(a)     the person for whose protection the order is sought;

(b)     the appropriate chief officer of police (see subsection (4));

(c)     a person specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State;

(d)     any other person with the leave of the court to which the application is to be made.

(3)     Where P is

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