Act
Domestic Violence Act
2010
(a) offer the requisite medical assistance to the victim;
(b) accurately document the visit of the victim;
(c) inform the victim of options avai lable within the judicial
system to the victim; or
(d) make himself or herself available to testify in court regarding
the case where necessary.
9.
Jurisdiction of magistrates courts.
(1) Eve~y magistrates court may hear and determine a matter of
domestic violence under this Act.
(2) The Court may, in the exercise of its jmisdiction under
subsection (1), issue a protection order.
(3) In hearing matters of domestic violence, the magistrates
court shall apply the procedure prescribed by the Family and Children
Court Rules.
10. Application for a protection order.
(1) A victim or the representative of a victim may apply to a
magistrates court for a protection order.
(2) The application for a protection order shall be supported by
an affidavit and any repo1ts or documents to be relied upon shall be
attached to the application.
(3) The application shall be in Form 1 specified in the Third
Schedule.
(4) The court shall , on receiving an application under this
section, issue summons to the respondent directing him or her to
appear in court on the date named in th e summons in Form 2 specified
in the Third Schedule.
(5) An application for a protection order shall be heard by the
court with in forty eight hours after the filing of the application.
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