Part 2: The Domestic Abuse Commissioner Section 17: Duty to send conclusions of domestic homicide review to Commissioner
Section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 provides for the police, local and health authorities and probation providers to undertake Domestic Homicide Reviews so that lessons can be learnt from them to prevent future deaths. The guidance issued under section 9 requires a final copy of the report to be shared with the Home Office.
	Section 17 amends section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 Act to require that all completed Domestic Homicide Review reports are sent to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner.