Moved by
Baroness Lister of Burtersett
149: After Clause 72, insert the following new Clause—
“Controlling or coercive behaviour offence: post-separation abuse
(1) Section 76 (controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship) of the Serious Crime Act 2015 is amended as follows.
(2) Leave out subsection (2) and insert—
“(2) “personally connected” has the meaning as set out in section 2 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.”
(3) Leave out subsections (6) and (7).”
Member’s explanatory statement
This new Clause would ensure that those who were previously personally connected are protected from any coercive and controlling behaviour (including economic abuse) that occurs post-separation.