Part 3: Powers for dealing with domestic abuse Section 50: Guidance
This section places a duty on the Secretary of State to issue guidance to the police and other persons eligible to apply for a DAPO by virtue of being specified in regulations made under section 28(2)(c) (subsections (1) and (2)). Such persons are under a duty to have regard to the guidance when exercising functions under this Part (subsection (3)).
	Amongst other things, the statutory guidance will provide information about how the various pathways for applications for a DAPO work and provide practical toolkits for professionals to use when making applications.