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

Regulations

Domestic Violence Regulations, 2022

27. Affidavit regarding contravention of protection order (section 8(4)(a))

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(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.