876 Th e Protection Against Do111estic Violen ce Bill, 2013 (h) the possibility of other proceedings being taken between the parties and the matter being more appropriately dealt with under the relevant laws relating to the financial provision of spouses or former spouses and other dependants. Powe r of co urt u1ult:r other laws 11 01 limited. <.ic11 crn l pro\'i sio11 s as tu offl! m.: cs. 42. Nothing in this Act shall limit or affect the power of the court to make an order under any law relating to marriages or matrimonial causes. 43. (I) Any person who makes any false statement in any application or affidavit made under this Act, knowing such statement to be false or not beli'eving it to be true commits an offence and is on conviction liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both . (2) Where any offence, other than one referred to in this Act, is committed by a respondent upon an applicant during or in furtherance of the commission of any act of domestic violence, the court convicting the respondent thereof shall regard to such circumstances as aggravating the offence committed, when assessing the sentence to be imposed . (3) For the avoidance of doubt, a prosecution under this Act or any other law shall not prevent the applicant from seeking protection or redress under this Act. Suspen sio n o!' prc- cxisting orUcrs under other writt en laws. Tra11 sitio11ol provision s in respect of married minors. Provision on delegated powers. 44. Where an order is issued under this Act, and while such order remains in force, all other inconsistent subsisting orders and proceedings, other than criminal proceedings commenced under any written law , shall be suspended, so far as practicable, in accordance with the provisions of this Act. 45. A minor who entered into marriage before the coming into force of the Constitution and this Act may apply for a protection order on his or her own behalf and orders may be made on the application, and enforced as if the minor was of full age at the time of his or her marriage. 46. ( l) The Rules Committee established under section 81 of the Civil Procedure Act shall make rules to regulate any matter of practice or procedure under this Act.