(1) A note included in these regulations is explanatory and is not part of these regulations.
Note See Legislation Act 2001 , s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.
(2) In this regulation:
"note" includes material enclosed in brackets in regulation headings.
Note For comparison, a number of regulations contain bracketed notes in their headings drawing attention to equivalent or comparable (though not necessarily identical) provisions of other Acts. Abbreviations in the notes include the following:
• DVA: Domestic Violence Act 1986 as in force immediately before the commencement of the Protection Orders Act 2001 , s 3
• MCCJA: Magistrates Court (Civil Jurisdiction) Act 1982
(3)
Subregulation (2), this subregulation, and the material enclosed in brackets
in regulation headings, expire 2 years after this regulation commences.
Part 2 Applicant's obligation