Act Domestic Violence Act 2010 (a) offer the requisite medical assistance to the victim; (b) accurately document the visit of the victim; (c) inform the victim of options avai lable within the judicial system to the victim; or (d) make himself or herself available to testify in court regarding the case where necessary. 9. Jurisdiction of magistrates courts. (1) Eve~y magistrates court may hear and determine a matter of domestic violence under this Act. (2) The Court may, in the exercise of its jmisdiction under subsection (1), issue a protection order. (3) In hearing matters of domestic violence, the magistrates court shall apply the procedure prescribed by the Family and Children Court Rules. 10. Application for a protection order. (1) A victim or the representative of a victim may apply to a magistrates court for a protection order. (2) The application for a protection order shall be supported by an affidavit and any repo1ts or documents to be relied upon shall be attached to the application. (3) The application shall be in Form 1 specified in the Third Schedule. (4) The court shall , on receiving an application under this section, issue summons to the respondent directing him or her to appear in court on the date named in th e summons in Form 2 specified in the Third Schedule. (5) An application for a protection order shall be heard by the court with in forty eight hours after the filing of the application.

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