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ZAF-1998-L-51661
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Title_of_text
Domestic Violence Act (No. 116).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
South Africa
Subjects (Classification)
Human rights
Adopted on (Date of text)
1998-11-20
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Replaces the Prevention of Family Violence Act, 1993. The Act comprises a substantial broadening of the limited scope of the 1993 - Act, and recognises that domestic violence is a serious social evil and an obstacle to achieving gender equality. The Act offers protection to any victim of domestic violence who is in a domestic relationship with an abuser. A broad definition has been given to "domestic violence", so as to include any form of abuse and not only physical abuse. The Act places a duty on a member of the Police Service to inform a victim of his or her rights at the scene of the incident of domestic violence. Provision is also made for the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service to issue national guidelines which must be observed when dealing with domestic violence, and failure to comply with these guidelines will result in disciplinary proceedings against the member concerned.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1999-11-05 (ZAF-1999-R-55988)
Domestic Violence Regulations, 1999 (G.N. R 1311).
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1977-04-21 (ZAF-1977-L-85628)
Criminal Procedure Act [Act No. 51 of 1977].
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2022-01-28 (ZAF-2022-L-112672)
Domestic Violence Amendment Act 14 of 2021.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
Country
Republic of South Africa
URL
http://www.info.gov.za/gazette/acts/1998/a116-98.pdf
File
ZAF51661.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Government Gazette
Date
1998-12-02
Volume
Vol. 402
Number
No. 19537
Page range
21 p.