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

Regulations

Domestic Violence Regulations, 2022

23. Issuing of final protection order (section 6(1))

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(1) A final protection order must—
(a) in the event that an interim protection order was issued, be on a form which corresponds substantially with Form 29 of the Annexure; or
(b) in the event that an interim protection order was not issued or the protection order is issued as contemplated in section 60(12) of the Criminal Procedure Act, be on a form which corresponds substantially with Form 30 of the Annexure.

 

(2)

(a) The clerk of the court must deal with a protection order issued as contemplated in section 60(12) of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977), as if it was issued in terms of the Act.
(b) The clerk of the criminal court must submit the record of the criminal proceedings referred to in paragraph (a) to the clerk of the court dealing with protection orders in terms of the Act.

 

(3)

(a) The original final protection order must be served on the respondent in the manner set out in regulation 32(1) or (2)(a)(i).
(b) The certified copy of the final protection order and the original warrant of arrest must be served on the complainant in the manner set out in by regulation 32(1) or (2)(a)(i).