Domestic Violence Act, 1998 (Act No. 116 of 1998)RegulationsDomestic Violence Regulations, 202226. Affidavit for second or further warrant of arrest (section 8(3)) |
| (1) | An affidavit filed for purposes of obtaining a second or further warrant of arrest must be on a form which corresponds substantially with Form 34 of the Annexure. |
| (2) | The affidavit contemplated in subregulation (1) must state that— |
| (a) | the second or further warrant is required for the protection of the complainant; and |
| (b) | the existing warrant of arrest has been executed and cancelled, lost or destroyed. |
| (3) | The affidavit may be submitted to the clerk of the court by hand or electronically. |
| (4) | The clerk of the court must, on the day of issue— |
| (a) | upload and capture the issued second or further warrant of arrest on the integrated electronic repository; |
| (b) | upload and capture it together with the relevant information relating to it on the integrated electronic repository; |
| (c) | submit a certified copy of the second or further warrant together with a copy of the protection order by hand or electronically to the police station chosen by the complainant; and |
| (d) | notify the complainant electronically that a certified copy of the second or further warrant together with a copy of the protection order have been submitted to the chosen police station. |