Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Domestic Violence Act, 1998 (Act No. 116 of 1998)NoticesDirectives in terms of Section 18A of the Act6. General duties of clerk of court on receipt of application for a protection order |
(1) | If the application was lodged electronically on the electronic platform, the clerk of the court must— |
(a) | allocate a file number; and |
(b) | submit the application, any supporting affidavits and documents to the magistrate. |
(2) | If the application was lodged electronically but not on the electronic platform, the clerk of the court must— |
(a) | open a file and allocate a file number; |
(b) | acknowledge receipt thereof and notify the complainant electronically of the file number; and |
(c) | hand the file to the magistrate. |