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THE PROTECTION AGAINST DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE BILL, 2013
ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES
Clause
PART I- PRELIMINARY
I- Short title.
2-Interpretation.
3-Meaning of domestic violence.
4-Meaning of domestic relationship.
5-Meaning of family member.
PART II- PROTECTION ORDERS
6-Duties of police officers in relation to domestic violence.
7-Complaints against police officers.
8-Protection mechanism.
9-lnformation on offences involving domestic violence.
10-Application for protection order.
I I-Application by children.
I2-Application by person lacking capacity.
13- Application on behalf of certain persons.
I 4- Application without notice for protection order.
I 5- Power to make protection order.
16-Counselling.
17-Existence of other proceeding not to preclude granting of protection
order.
18- Protection of dependants.
19-Protection from co-respondents.
20-Mutual orders.