The Protection Against Domestic Violence Bill, 2013
(3) The policy referred to in subsection (l) .shall,
among others, address the following issues(a) public education and awareness on issues relating
to domestic violence;
(b) the conduct of research and development of
programmes for eliminating domestic violence
and promoting reconciliation and non-violent
means of resolving disputes within the family;
(c)
availability and accessibility of supportive
professional services including counselling and
psychosocial support services and legal aid;
(d) a framework for developing standards to ensure
that shelters established or recommended pursuant
to this Act are run in accordance with the values
and principles of the Constitution;
(e) a framework for guiding the operations of shelters
including criteria for admission, the length of
stay, benefits and terms and conditions of such
stay, among others;
(f) in consultation with other government departments,
determine and prescribe trairiing requirements for
government officers expected to play a role in the
implementation this Act; and
(g) work with other relevant agencies to provide
technical and other support services to implement
this Act.
(4) In designing the mechanisms referred to in
subsection (1), the County Executives shall work with
relevant community structures to ensure that the temporary
relief mechanisms provided(a) are sensitive to the local and cultural contexts of
the communities where they are established; and
(b) adequately provide· the protection required by
victims of domestic violence without exposing the
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