Summary

The Domestic Violence Act of Sierra Leone, 2007.

Contents

PART I–PRELIMINARY

• 1. Interpretation

PART II–OFFENCE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

• 2. Offence of domestic violence.
• 3. Meaning of domestic relationship.
• 4. Number of acts amounting to domestic violence.
• 5. Filing of complaint to police.
• 6. Police to respond promptly.
• 7. Police assistance after receipt of complaint.
• 8. Arrest by police.
• 9. Arrest by person other than police without warrant.

PART III–PROTECTION ORDERS

• 10. Application for protection order.
• 11. Conduct of proceedings.
• 12. Interim protection order.
• 13. Effect of protection order.
• 14. Duration of final protection order.
• 15. Conditions of protection order.
• 16. Extension of protection order to other persons.
• 17. Occupation order.
• 18. Power to discharge protection order.
• 19. Contravention of protection order.

PART IV–MISCELLANEOUS

• 20. Settlement of matter out of court.
• 21. Modification of protection order.
• 22. Public education.
• 23. Regulations.

Source: UN Women Global Database on Violence Against Women (Document Source)

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