Domestic Violence Act
[ CAP. 481.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
1
CHAPTER 481
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT
To make special provision for domestic violence and to make consequential and other amendments to the Criminal and Civil Codes.
28th February, 2006
ACT XX of 2005.
Part I
Introductory and Definitions
1.
The short title of this Act is the Domestic Violence Act.
Short title.
2.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:
Definitions.
"the Commission" means the Commission established by article
3;
"domestic violence" means any act of violence, even if only verbal, perpetrated by a household member upon another household member and includes any omission which causes physical or moral harm to the other;
"household member" includes:
(i)
persons married or formerly married to each other; (ii) persons living in the same household as the offender or who had lived with the offender within a period of one year preceding the offence; (iii) persons whose marriage has been dissolved or declared null;
(iv) parents and their children;
(v) other adults sharing the same household;
(vi) persons who are, or have been, formally or informally engaged with a view to get married;
(vii)
persons who are related to each other either by consanguinity or affinity up to the third degree inclusively; (viii) persons having or having had a child in common; (ix) the child conceived but yet unborn of any one of the persons mentioned in paragraphs (i) to (viii), both inclusive;
"the Minister" means the Minister responsible for social policy.
PART II
Commission on Domestic Violence
3. (1) There shall be a Commission to be known as the
Commission on Domestic Violence which shall be composed of a
Establishment of the Commission.
2
[ CAP. 481.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Chairman and not less than four other members appointed by the
Minister after consulting such public and private agencies or entities involved in the research, prevention and
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
1
CHAPTER 481
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT
To make special provision for domestic violence and to make consequential and other amendments to the Criminal and Civil Codes.
28th February, 2006
ACT XX of 2005.
Part I
Introductory and Definitions
1.
The short title of this Act is the Domestic Violence Act.
Short title.
2.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:
Definitions.
"the Commission" means the Commission established by article
3;
"domestic violence" means any act of violence, even if only verbal, perpetrated by a household member upon another household member and includes any omission which causes physical or moral harm to the other;
"household member" includes:
(i)
persons married or formerly married to each other; (ii) persons living in the same household as the offender or who had lived with the offender within a period of one year preceding the offence; (iii) persons whose marriage has been dissolved or declared null;
(iv) parents and their children;
(v) other adults sharing the same household;
(vi) persons who are, or have been, formally or informally engaged with a view to get married;
(vii)
persons who are related to each other either by consanguinity or affinity up to the third degree inclusively; (viii) persons having or having had a child in common; (ix) the child conceived but yet unborn of any one of the persons mentioned in paragraphs (i) to (viii), both inclusive;
"the Minister" means the Minister responsible for social policy.
PART II
Commission on Domestic Violence
3. (1) There shall be a Commission to be known as the
Commission on Domestic Violence which shall be composed of a
Establishment of the Commission.
2
[ CAP. 481.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Chairman and not less than four other members appointed by the
Minister after consulting such public and private agencies or entities involved in the research, prevention and