Protection from Harassment Act, 2011 (Act No. 17 of 2011)

Regulations

Protection from Harassment Regulations, 2013

21. Manner of forwarding protection order and warrant of arrest to police station (Section 9(7))

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(1)In terms of section 9(7) of the Act certified copies of the protection order and warrant of arrest must be forwarded by the clerk of the court to the police station of the complainant's choice—
(a) in the manner prescribed by regulation 29; or
(b) by sending certified copies thereof by registered post.

 

(2) If the forwarding of certified copies of the protection order and warrant of arrest have been effected—
(a) in terms of subregulation (1)(a), the clerk of the court must file the documents contemplated in regulation 29(3) on the court file; or
(b) in terms of subregulation (1)(b) , the clerk of the court must—
(i)file a note to this effect on the court file; and
(ii)require that proof of receipt thereof be returned to him or her by the relevant postal authority.