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The Protection Agaimt Domestic Violence Bill, 2013
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Apµc als to the Court
of Appeal.
39. A party to proceedings under this Act who is
aggrieved by a decision of the High Court on appeal under
section 37 and 38 may appeal to the Court of Appeal within
thirty days of the ruling.
Restri ction on
r~po rts of
proceedi ngs.
40. (I) In proceeding under this Act, no person shall
publish or cause to be published(a) in any newspaper or broadcast proceedings
conta111111g the locality or any particulars
calculated to lead to identification of the particular
venue of the court or the name , address or any
particulars calculated to lead to the identification
on the victim or any other person in the
proceedings either as a party to the proceedings or
as a witness in the proceedings; or
(b) in a newspaper or by television or by any other
means, any picture of the victim or other person
concerned in the proceedings.
(2) A person who contravenes any of the provisions of
subsection (I) commits an offence and is on conviction
liable(a) in the case of an individual, to a fine not
exceeding fifty thousand shillings or to
imprisonment for a term of three years, or to both;
and
(b) in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not
exceeding five hundred thousand shillings.
(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to the
publication of any report in any publication that-
(a) is of a bona fide professional or technical nature;
and
(b) is intended for the circulation among members of
the legal or medical professions.
PART IV -MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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Compensation.
41. (I) Where a victim of domestic violence suffers
personal injuries or damage to property or financial loss as
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