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

Regulations

Domestic Violence Regulations, 1999

4. Manner of application for protection order

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1)A complainant may apply to the court for a protection order in a form substantially corresponding to Form 2 of the Annexure.

 

2)The application referred to in subregulation (1) must be made by way of an affidavit in which must be stated -
a)the facts on which the application is based;
b)the nature of the order applied for; and
c)the name of the police station where the complainant is likely to report any breach of the protection order applied for.

 

3)Where the application is brought on behalf of a complainant by another person, the affidavit referred to in subregulation (2) must also set out or contain -
a)the grounds on which such person has a material interest in the well-being of the complainant;
b)the occupation of such person and capacity in which such person brings the application; and
c)except in cases excluded by the provisions of paragraphs (a) to (d) of section 4(3) of the Act, the written consent of the complainant.