The Protection Against Domestic Violence Act CAP. 151

Section 8 of The Protection Against Domestic Violence Act CAP. 151: Application for protection order.

(1) A person who is in a domestic relationship with another person may apply to the Court for a protection order in respect of that other person.
(2) Where the person who is eligible to apply for a protection order is a child, the application may be made by a representative in accordance with section 9 (2).
(3) Where the person who is eligible to apply for a protection order is a person to whom section 10 applies, the application may be made by an applicant's representative in accordance with that section.
(4) An applicant's representative may, with the leave of the court, with or without the consent of the applicant, make an application for a protection order or any other order the court considers fit to award.
(5) An applicant's representative who makes an application under subsection (4) shall seek the leave of the court together with such other orders as the court deems fit to award in the circumstances.
(6) Where the person who is eligible to apply for a protection order is not a child but is unable, in the circumstances specified in section 10 (1) (b), to make the application personally, an application may be made on that person's behalf by a representative appointed in accordance with section 11 .

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Section 9 — Application by children.

(1) Application by children. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a child may make an application for a protection order under this Act. (2) A child may make the application for a protection order through—…

Section 13 — Power to make protection order.

(1) The court may make a protection order if it is satisfied that— (a) the respondent is using, or has used, domestic violence against the applicant, or a child of the applicant's family or both; and…

Section 14 — Counselling.

(1) The Court may, taking into account the circumstances of each case, direct the parties to participate in counselling and conciliation programmes or any other programme that is acceptable to the Cou…