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Domestic Violence Act (Act 14/2006) - [Chapter 5:16]
February 26, 2007

Published in the Government Gazette: 26th February, 2007
Commencement: Not yet in force. Date to be fixed by statutory instrument in terms of s.1(2).

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View the amended Domestic Violence Bill (HB 9A, 2006)

Domestic Violence Act

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I
Preliminary

1. Short title and date of commencement.
2. Interpretation.
3. Meaning of domestic violence and its scope.
4. Offence of domestic violence and acts excluded from its scope.

PART II
Duties Of Police And Powers Of Arrest In Respect Of Domestic Violence

5. Duties of police officers in relation to domestic violence.
6. Arrest by police officer without warrant.

PART III
Protection Orders
7. Application for protection order.
8. Determination of application.
9. Issue of interim protection order.
10. Issue of protection order.
11. Contents of protection order.
12. Application for revocation, variation or extension of protection orders.
13. Issue of further copies of orders and warrants of arrest.
14. Enforcement of protection orders.

PART IV
Anti-Domestic Violence Counsellors And Anti-Domestic Violence Council
15. Anti-domestic violence counsellors.
16. Anti-Domestic Violence Council.

PART V
General
17. General provisions as to ofences.
18. Special jurisdiction of local courts.
19. Regulations.

ACT

To make provision for the protection and relief of victims of domestic violence and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
ENACTED by the President and the Parliament of Zimbabwe.

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