Domestic Violence Act, 1998 (Act No. 116 of 1998)Domestic Violence National Instruction 7/19991. Background |
The Domestic Violence Act, 1998 (Act No. 116 of 1998), (hereinafter referred to as the Domestic Violence Act) imposes certain obligations on a member who receives a complaint of domestic violence. This instruction is intended to provide clear direction to a member on how to respond to a complaint of domestic violence in order to comply with the obligations imposed upon him or her in terms of the Domestic Violence Act.