Question reference: S6W-08715
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 26 May 2022
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Current status: Answered by Keith Brown on 8 June 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it will implement the remaining sections of the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021 that are not yet in force.
Answer
There is a range of activity necessary to allow for implementation of the provisions contained in the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021. This includes development of civil court rules, new processes developed for ensuring the views of children are able to be received by the court in given cases, appropriate funding is able to be identified and prioritised and justice agencies are ready for the introduction of the new protection notice and protection order powers. The provisions not yet in force will be brought into force in due course.