Domestic Violence Act 1994 · s 11

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s 11Rehabilitation programme, etc.

(1)

The court may, in an application in which a protection order is sought, in addition to issuing a protection order, make an order that one or more of the parties to the dispute be referred to a rehabilitation programme, provided that an order to refer the victim to a rehabilitation programme shall be made only with the consent of the victim.

(1a)

(Deleted by Act A1538).

(1b)

(Deleted by Act A1538).

(2)

The court hearing a claim for compensation under section 10

may also make the order under subsection (1).

(3)

When considering any question relating to the making of an order under subsection (1), the court may, whenever it is practicable, take the advice of a social welfare officer or some other trained or experienced person.

(4)

In this section, “rehabilitation programme” means the programme provided by the Ministry responsible for welfare services for the purposes of family and community development.