Domestic Violence Act 1994 · s 19

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19.
Duties of enforcement officers
(1)	 The duties of an enforcement officer shall include—
(a)	 assisting a victim of domestic violence to file an application for interim protection order regarding the domestic violence;
(b)	 providing or arranging transportation for the victim to an alternative residence or a safe place or shelter if such transportation is required;
(c)	 providing or arranging transportation for the victim to the nearest hospital or medical facility for treatment of injuries if such treatment is needed;
(d)	 explaining to the victim the rights to protection against domestic violence;
(e)	 accompanying the victim to the victim’s residence or previous residence to collect personal belongings.
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(2)	 An enforcement officer who is also a police officer shall have the following additional duties:
(a)	 exercising the powers of arrest under this Act or any other written law;
(b)	 removing or supervising the removal of a person excluded from a shared residence where the court has issued an order under paragraph 6(1)(a);
(c)	 informing the victim on the status of the investigations relating to the offence involving domestic violence; and
(d)	 informing the victim on the status of application for an interim protection order or a protection order, including the service of the order, and the relevant court dates relating to the application.
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s 19Duties of enforcement officers

(1)

The duties of an enforcement officer shall include—

(a)

assisting a victim of domestic violence to file an application for interim protection order regarding the domestic violence;

(b)

providing or arranging transportation for the victim to an alternative residence or a safe place or shelter if such transportation is required;

(c)

providing or arranging transportation for the victim to the nearest hospital or medical facility for treatment of injuries if such treatment is needed;

(d)

explaining to the victim the rights to protection against domestic violence;

(e)

accompanying the victim to the victim’s residence or previous residence to collect personal belongings.

(2)

An enforcement officer who is also a police officer shall have the following additional duties:

(a)

exercising the powers of arrest under this Act or any other written law;

(b)

removing or supervising the removal of a person excluded from a shared residence where the court has issued an order under paragraph 6(1)(a);

(c)

informing the victim on the status of the investigations relating to the offence involving domestic violence; and

(d)

informing the victim on the status of application for an interim protection order or a protection order, including the service of the order, and the relevant court dates relating to the application.

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