Persons who may apply

(1) A person referred to in sub-section (2) of this section may apply to the Court for any of the Orders provided under this Act on the ground that the respondent is engaging, has engaged, or threatens to engage, in domestic violence. (2) An application under sub-section (1) of this section, may be made by– (a) the spouse of the respondent; (b) a member of the respondent’s household residence, either on his own behalf or on behalf of any other member of the household; (c) a child; (d) a dependant; (e) a parent or guardian; (f) a person who has a child in common with the (g) a police officer; (h) an experienced or qualified person in social welfare, being a public officer duly appointed by the Public Services Commission; (i) any child by consanguinity or affinity of either the spouse or the respondent who is not 13 a member of the household of either the spouse or the respondent; (j) an officer of the Women’s Department, being a public officer duly appointed by the Public Services Commission. (3) A child or a dependant may apply for an Order provided under this Part through– (a) a person with whom the child or dependant normally resides or resides with on a regular basis, or by any adult member of his household; (b) a parent or guardian of, or a person who is in loco parentis to, the child or dependant; or (c) a social service officer, or an officer of the Women’s Department referred to in sub- section (2)(h) and (j) of this section respectively. (4) Notwithstanding sub-section (3) of this section, a police officer, a social service officer or an officer of the Women’s Department may apply for an Order provided under this Part on behalf of an applicant referred to in sub-section (2) of this section. (5) Where an application referred to in sub-section (3) or (4) of this section, is on behalf of a child or dependant, the parent or guardian of the child or dependant shall have a right to be a party to the proceedings. (6) Where an application referred to sub-section (4) of this section, relates to an applicant who is an adult, the applicant shall be a party to the proceedings. 14 (7) Nothing in this Act shall preclude a person from applying for– (a) a Protection Order and an Occupation Order; (b) a Protection Order and a Tenancy Order; or (c) notwithstanding section 3 of the Summary Jurisdiction (Procedure) Act, Cap. 99, a Protection Order, an Order for medical costs, relocation costs, legal costs, or compensation for monetary loss; (d) a Protection Order and a Counselling Order; or (e) a Protection Order and a combination of any of the Orders specified in paragraphs (a) to (d) of this sub-section.