Summary

Domestic Violence Act of Malaysia, 1994.

Contents

PART I: PRELIMINARY

• 1. Short title and application
• 2. Interpretation
• 3. Savings for provisions in other written laws

PART II: PROTECTION ORDER

• 4. Interim protection order
• 5. Protection order
• 6. Orders that may be included in protection order
• 7. Powers of arrest
• 8. Contravention of protection order
• 9. Making or renewing orders upon contravention of protection order

PART III: COMPENSATION AND COUNSELLING

• 10. Compensation
• 11. Counselling, etc.

PART IV PROCEDURE ON PROTECTION ORDERS

• 12. When interim protection order may be sought
• 13. When protection order may be sought
• 14. Filing in of complaints
• 15. Complaints on behalf of child or incapacitated adult
• 16. Record of complaints and orders
• 17. Proof of service of protection order

PART V MISCELLANEOUS

• 18. Information on offences involving domestic violence
• 19. Duties of enforcement officers
• 20. Regulations

Source: International Labour Organization(ILO) (Document Source)

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