Domestic Violence Act 1994 · Updated to 1 Jul 2023 · Part IV · Procedure on Interim Protection Orders and Protection Orders
Domestic Violence Act 1994 · Updated to 1 Jul 2023 · Part IV · Procedure on Interim Protection Orders and Protection Orders
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
In the case of a child, or an incapacitated adult who is incapable of filing in an application under section 14, such application may be filed by a guardian or relative or person responsible for the care of such child or incapacitated adult, as the case may be, or by an enforcement officer.
child
“child” means a person below the age of eighteen years who is living as a member of the offender’s family or of the family of the offender’s spouse or former spouse, as the case may be;
child
“child” means a person below the age of eighteen years who is living as a member of the offender’s family or of the family of the offender’s spouse or former spouse, as the case may be;
enforcement officer
“enforcement officer” means a police officer or social welfare officer;
incapacitated adult
“incapacitated adult” means a person who is wholly or partially incapacitated or infirm, by reason of permanent or temporary physical or mental disability or ill-health or old age, who is living as a member of the family of the person alleged to have committed the domestic violence, and includes any person who was confined or detained by the person alleged to have committed the domestic violence;
relative
“relative” means a person who is related through the full-blood or half-blood, or through marriage or adoption, including de facto adoption;
Part V