Domestic Violence Act 1994 · Updated to 1 Jul 2023 · Part III · Compensation and Rehabilitation Programme
11. Rehabilitation programme, etc.
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
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.
court
“court” means— (a) in respect of criminal proceedings involving allegations of domestic violence, the court competent to try the actual offence with which the accused is charged; (b) in respect of civil proceedings for compensation under section 10, the court competent to hear such claims in tort;
(Deleted by Act A1538).
(Deleted by Act A1538).
The court hearing a claim for compensation under section 10
may also make the order under subsection (1).
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.
social welfare officer
“social welfare officer” means a social welfare officer of the Ministry or Department responsible for welfare services and includes an assistant social welfare officer;
In this section, “rehabilitation programme” means the programme provided by the Ministry responsible for welfare services for the purposes of family and community development.
Terms defined in s 2
court
Defined · s 2“court” means— (a) in respect of criminal proceedings involving allegations of domestic violence, the court competent to try the actual offence with which the accused is charged; (b) in respect of civil proceedings for compensation under section 10, the court competent to hear such claims in tort;
social welfare officer
Defined · s 2“social welfare officer” means a social welfare officer of the Ministry or Department responsible for welfare services and includes an assistant social welfare officer;
victim
Defined · s 2“victim” means a victim of domestic violence. Act to be read together with Penal Code, etc.
Part IV
Procedure on Interim Protection Orders and Protection Orders
Part V