For purposes of section 2(2) of the Act, the clerk of the court must, if the complainant or person referred to in section 2(3)(a) of the Act is not represented by a legal representative and before the complainant or such person applies for a protection order—
| (a) | hand a form which corresponds substantially with Form 1 of the Annexure to the complainant or such person which must, if reasonably possible, be in the official language of the complainant's or such person's choice; |
| (b) | read out or cause Form 1 of the Annexure to be read out to the complainant or such person if the complainant or such person is unable to read the notice; |
| (c) | inquire from the complainant or such person whether he or she understands the contents of Form 1 of the Annexure; |
| (d) | further explain, to the best of his or her ability, to the complainant or such person on request any part of Form 1 of the Annexure which the complainant or such person does not understand; and |
| (e) | obtain a written acknowledgement from the complainant or such person that there has been compliance with this regulation. |
