Commentary on Sections Domestic violence Section 33: Pilot schemes
122.Section 33 provides that the Secretary of State may make an order to allow any provision under sections 24 to 32 to come into force for a limited period of time. The purpose of such an order is to allow an assessment of the effectiveness of the provision in practice.
123.Subsections (2) and (3) provide that the Secretary of State may make different provision for different areas, and that more than one order may be issued under this section.