Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996
R 385
Domestic Violence Act, 1998 |
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To provide for the issuing of protection orders with regard to domestic violence; and for matters connected therewith.
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Latest Developments:
The Domestic Violence Act, 1998, (Act No. 116 of 1998) has been amended and updated by the Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2023, as per Notice No. 4597, GG50430 dated 3 April 2024.
The Domestic Violence Act, 1998 (Act No. 116 of 1998), has been updated with a Domestic Violence Regulations, 2022 (forms can be viewed from page 22 to 96 of this PDF), as per Notice No. R.3289 of GG48428, dated 14 April 2023.
The Domestic Violence Act, 1998 (Act No. 116 of 1998), has been updated with Amendments to the Act and the Commencement of the Domestic Violence Amendment Act, 2021 (Act No.14 of 2021) - effective 14 April 2023 as the date on which the said Act, with the exception of section 6A, comes into operation, as per Notice No’s. 788 of GG45824, dated 28 January 2022 and Proclamation Notice R.117 of GG48419, dated 14 April 2023, respectively.
The Domestic Violence Act, 1998 (Act No. 116 of 1998), has been updated with a Determination of Value of Weapons in terms of Section 9(3) of the Act, as per Notice No. R.3283 of GG48419, dated 14 April 2023.
The Domestic Violence Act, 1998 (Act No. 116 of 1998), has been updated with Directives in terms of Section 18A of the Act, as per Notice No. R.3282 of GG48419, dated 14 April 2023.
The Domestic Violence Act, 1998 (Act No. 116 of 1998), has been updated with Tariffs of Compensation in terms of Section 5B(9) of the Act, payable to Electronic Communications Service Providers, as per Notice No. R.3281 of GG48419, dated 14 April 2023.
The Domestic Violence Act, 1998 has been amended by Schedule 1 of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Act (Government Gazette 34298) dated 16 May 2011.
The Act has been amended by the Judicial Matters Second Amendment Act No. 55 of 2004 (GG No. 26206 dated 31 March 2004).
The Domestic Violence National Instruction 7/1999 dated 30 December 1999 has been added to the Act, as published in Gazette 20778.
The Domestic Violence Regulations, 1999, have been added to the Act as published in Gazette 20601 dated the 5 November 1999, and came into operation on the 15 December 1999.
The Domestic Violence Act, 1998, has been added to the site on 10 August 1999, as published in Government Gazette 19537 dated 2 December 1998, and came into operation on the 15 December 1999.
