Domestic Violence Act, 1998 (Act No. 116 of 1998)RegulationsDomestic Violence Regulations, 202227. Affidavit regarding contravention of protection order (section 8(4)(a)) |
| (1) | An affidavit stating that the respondent has contravened any prohibition, condition, obligation or order contained in a protection order must be made on a form which corresponds substantially with Form 35 of the Annexure. |
| (2) | The affidavit contemplated in subregulation (1) must state— |
| (a) | that the respondent has contravened a prohibition, condition, an obligation or order contained in the protection order; |
| (b) | the specific prohibition, condition, obligation or order contravened by the respondent; and |
| (c) | the manner in which or the extent to which the respondent has contravened the prohibition, condition, obligation or order. |
(3)
| (a) | When reporting the contravention of the protection order to the police, the complainant must hand the affidavit, together with a certified copy of the protection order and the original warrant of arrest to the police. |
| (b) | If the protection order and warrant of arrest are in an electronic form, they need not be certified. |