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(1) A police officer may, without warrant, if he or she believes on reasonable ground that any person has committed an offence under section 22 , arrest and detain the person. (2) Without limiting the…
(1) Jurisdiction for any proceedings under this Act shall be vested in the Resident Magistrates' Courts. (2) An application for a protection order shall be lodged with the court and, where directed by…
Where the application for a protection order is made by a person other than the actual victim of domestic violence, the person making the application shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the…
In any case where an application for a protection order is made by a person, other than the actual victim of domestic violence, the court shall not commence or continue the hearing of the application…
(1) Where the court proposes to make a protection order and the respondent is before the court, the court shall, before making the order, explain to the respondent— (a) the purpose, term and effect of…
(1) No person shall be present during the hearing of any proceeding under this Act except— (a) an officer of the court; (b) parties to the proceedings and their advocates, if any; (c) a representative…