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Domestic Violence Act, 1998 (Act No. 116 of 1998)

Notices

Directives in terms of Section 18A of the Act

2. Compliance with Act and Regulations

 

(1) Court managers must ensure that office managers, supervisors and clerks of the court—
(a) receive updated copies of the Act, the Regulations, the Code and these directives; and
(b) obtain a working knowledge of, and are able to apply, the Act, the Regulations, the Code and these directives.

 

(2) The court managers, office managers, supervisors and clerks of courts must—
(a) comply with their obligations in terms of the Act, the Regulations, the Code and these directives; and
(b) attend annual training on the Act, the Regulations, the Code, these directives and the e-justice systems and social context.

 

(3) Court managers must ensure that—
(a) office managers, supervisors and clerks of courts have access to all notices and forms contemplated in the Act and Regulations;
(b) copies are available to complainants or persons applying on behalf of complainants;
(c) supervisors and clerks of courts have the necessary equipment to deal with online applications, virtual hearings and after-hours applications;
(d) all equipment is in a proper working order;
(e) an interpreter is arranged for any person who needs an interpreter when applying for a protection order, or during the hearing of any application; and
(f) an intermediary is arranged for any person who needs an intermediary during the hearing of any application.