49 Time limit for prosecution of common assault or battery in domestic abuse cases
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (2022 c 32) | Legislation

Domestic abuse

49  Time limit for prosecution of common assault or battery in domestic abuse cases

After section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 insert—

“39A Time limit for prosecution of common assault or battery in domestic abuse cases

(1)     This section applies to proceedings for an offence of common assault or battery where—

(a)     the alleged behaviour of the accused amounts to domestic abuse, and

(b)     the condition in subsection (2) or (3) is met.

(2)     The condition in this subsection is that—

(a)

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