Domestic Violence Act, 1998 (Act No. 116 of 1998)

The Domestic Violence Act, 1998 (Act No. 116 of 1998), (hereinafter referred to as the Domestic Violence Act) imposes certain obligations on a member who receives a complaint of domestic violence. This instruction is intended to provide clear direction to a member on how to respond to a complaint of domestic violence in order to comply with the obligations imposed upon him or her in terms of the Domestic Violence Act.