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

Domestic Violence National Instruction 7/1999

5. Responsibility of a member

 

1) A member who attends a scene of domestic violence must first of all determine whether the complainant is in any danger and take all reasonable steps to secure the scene as set out in paragraph 6 (below) and to protect the complainant from any danger.

 

2) Once the scene has been secured, the member must –
a) render such assistance to the complainant as may reasonably be required in the circumstances (this is more fully set out in paragraph 7 (below));
b) if it is reasonably possible to do so, hand the Notice, contemplated in paragraph 10 (below), to the complainant and explain the contents of such notice to the complainant;
c) assist the complainant or make arrangements for the complainant to find a suitable shelter and to obtain medical treatment, as set out in paragraphs 8 and 9 (below); and
d) investigate the alleged incident of domestic violence and gather all available evidence in respect of any offence which may have been committed during such incident.