Th e Protection Ag(linst Domestic Violen ce Bill. 2013
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(2) for the purposes of this section , a relative means(a)
a father, mother, grandfather. grandmother,
stepmother. stepfather, father-in -law or motherin -law ;
(b) an uncle, aunt, uncle-in-law or aunt-in-law of that
person ;
(c) a nephew or niece of that person; or
(d) a cousin of that person .
PART II-PROTECTION ORDERS
6. (I) A person to whom a complaint of domestic
violence is made or who investigates any such complaint
shall(a) advise the complainant of all relief measures
available to the complainant, including access to
shelter, medical assistance or they shall assist the
complainant in any other suitable way; and
(b) advise the complainant of the complainant's right
to apply for relief under this Act and how the
complainant may lodge a criminal complaint.
(2) Where the complainant so desires, the person to
whom the complainant makes a statement may be a person
of the same sex as the complainant.
(3) A police officer may without a warrant, arrest and
prefer charges against any person who(a) the police officer reasonably suspects to have
assaulted or threatened to assault a family
member;
(b) the police officer reasonably suspects is breaching
a protection order;
(c)
is committing a breach of the peace or the police
officer reasonably suspects is likely to commit a
breach of the peace.
Duties of police
officers in relntion 10
domestic violence .
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