The Protection Against Domestic Violence Act CAP. 151Section 25 of The Protection Against Domestic Violence Act CAP. 151: Applications by other parties.
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 making of the application, cause a copy thereof to be served on the victim personally or, where the victim is a child or physically, mentally, intellectually or sensory challenged person, on the parent or guardian of the child or such challenged person.
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