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Domestic Violence
Cap. 178 · Revised Edition 2020 · 44 sections
- s. 1Short title
- s. 2Interpretation
- s. 3Persons who may apply
- s. 4Power to make Protection Order and other Orders
- s. 5Terms of Protection Order
- s. 6Counselling Orders
- s. 7Orders for payment of financial compensation
- s. 8Occupation and Tenancy Orders
- s. 9Matters to be considered by Court
- s. 10Duration of Orders
- s. 11Interim Orders
- s. 12Undertakings
- s. 13Applications
- s. 14Date of hearing
- s. 15Notice of proceedings
- s. 16Absence of Respondent
- s. 17Absence of Applicant
- s. 18Explanation of Orders and Interim Orders
- s. 19Service of Orders
- s. 20Service other than personal service
- s. 21Respondent to have notice
- s. 22Variation and revocation of Orders
- s. 23Breach of Orders
- s. 24Duties of police officers
- s. 25Issuing of Warrant
- s. 26Police powers of entry and arrest without warrant
- s. 27Powers of arrest where an Order or an Interim Order is in force
- s. 28Existing criminal law to apply
- s. 29Admissibility of evidence of refractory witnesses
- s. 30Bail
- s. 31Appeals
- s. 32Rules of Court
- s. 33Assistance to victims of domestic violence
- s. 34Role of Ministry in alleviating domestic violence and abuse
- s. 35Restriction on publication of reports of proceedings
- s. 36—
- s. 37Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
- s. 38Standard of proof
- s. 39Orders by consent
- s. 40Regulations
- s. 41Amendment of Schedules
- s. 42Repeal
- s. 43Commencement
- s. 44Savings in respect of other offences