Summary

Domestic Violence Act of the Republic of Zimbabwe of 2006.

Contents

Part I: Preliminary

• Short title and date of commencement.
• Interpretation.
• Meaning of domestic violence and its scope.
• Offence of domestic violence and acts excluded from its scope.

Part II: Duties of Police and Powers of Arrest in Respect of Domestic Violence

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

Part III: Protection Orders

• Application for protection order.
• Determination of application.
• Issue of interim protection order.
• Issue of protection order.
• Contents of protection order.
• Application for revocation, variation or extension of protection orders.
• Issue of further copies of orders and warrants of arrest.
• Enforcement of protection orders.

Part IV: Anti-domestic Violence Counsellors and Anti-domestic Violence Council

• Anti-domestic violence counsellors.
• Anti-Domestic Violence Council.

Part V: General

• General provisions as to offences.
• Special jurisdiction of local courts.

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

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