Nombre: | Domestic Violence Act [Chapter 5:16] (Act 14/2006). |
País: | Zimbabwe |
Tema(s): | Códigos penales, Códigos de procedimiento penal |
Tipo de legislación: | Ley |
Adoptado el: | 2006 |
Entry into force: | |
ISN: | ZWE-2006-L-85410 |
Enlace: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=85410&p_lang=es |
Bibliografía: | Act on-line ![]() ![]() |
Resumen/cita: | 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. |