839 The Protection Against Domestic Violence Bill, 2013 THE PROTECTION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BILL, 2013 A Bill for AN ACT of Parliament to provide for the protection and relief of victims of domestic violence; to provide for the protection of a spouse and any children or other dependent persons, and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. ENACTED by the Parliament of Kenya as follo~s­ p ART I-PRELIMINARY 1. This Aci may be cited as the Protection against Domestic Violence Act, 2013 . Short title. 2. In requires- Interpretation. this Act, unless the context otherwise "alternative residence" means the premises or accommodation which an applicant is or has bee n compelled to seek or move into because of domestic violence; "applicant" means(a) a person who applies for a protection order under this Act; or (b) a person on whose behalf an application for a protection order under this Act is made; "applicant's representative" means any one of the following persons who may make an application for a protection order on behalf of an applicant(a) a police officer; (b) a social welfare officer; .(c) an employer of the applicant; (d) the guardian of a child or a guardian appointed by the court; (e) a relative, neighbour or fellow employee of the applicant;