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FORM 17
[Regulation 18]
AFFIDAVIT BY MEMBER OF SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE TO FURNISH
INFORMATION TO COURT
SECTION 6(3)(b) OF THE PROTECTION FROM HARASSMENT ACT, 2011 (ACT N0. 17 OF 2011)
(CONFIDENTIAL)
(MUST BE COMPLETED IN DUPLICATE)
To the clerk of the Magistrate’s Court for the district of: ................................................................................
From: …………………………………………………………….......................................................................……..
(rank, name and surname of member of South African Police Service)
Persal number: ………………………………............................................………………………………..
E-mail address: ………………………………............................................………………………………..
Facsimile number: ………………………………............................................………………………………..
Telephone number: ………………………………............................................………………………………..
Physical address: ………………………………............................................………………………………..
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* Delete whichever is not applicable
APPLICATION NO. ……………………..……/20 ……
I, ……………………………………………….....................................…………. (name and surname) whose further
particulars appear from the heading of this document state as follows:
(a) On ………………………………….. (date), the complainant made an affidavit that he/ she intends to apply
for a protection order against harassment.
(b) From the affidavit of the complainant, which is attached as Annexure A, it appears that there are reasonable
grounds to believe that a respondent whose name and address are unknown to the complainant has been or is
harassing the complainant or related person.
(c) The matter was investigated in terms of section 6(1) of the Protection from Harassment Act, 2011 (Act No.
17 of 2011), with a view to determining the name and address of the respondent.
*(d) As a result of the investigation the following information of the respondent has been obtained:
(i) Name and surname of respondent: ……....................................………………………………………..
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(ii) Address of respondent: …………………………......................................………………………………….
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(iii) The following additional information has been acquired in order to identify and trace the respondent:
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(Any documentation acquired and which may be used to identify or trace the respondent must be
attached as an annexure to this Form.)
*(e) After a reasonable investigation of the matter, I was unable to determine the name or address of the
respondent.
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Signature of Deponent Date
I certify that before administering the *oath / taking the affirmation I asked the Deponent the following
questions and noted *her/his answers in *her/his presence as indicated below:-
(a) Do you know and understand the contents of the above declaration? Answer …………...
(b) Do you have any objection to taking the prescribed oath? Answer …………...
(c) Do you consider the prescribed oath to be binding on your conscience? Answer …………...
I certify that the Deponent has acknowledged that *she/he knows and understands the contents of this
declaration which was *sworn to / affirmed before me, and the Deponent's signature was placed thereon in
my presence.
Dated at ………………………………………….……. this ……….. day of ……………….……….. 20………
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Justice of the Peace / Commissioner of Oaths
Full Names: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Designation: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Area for which appointed: …………………………………………………………………………………………..
Business Address: ……………………….………………………………………………………………………
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TAKE NOTE:
The original affidavit must be provided to the clerk of the court, at the request of the complainant or clerk of
the court, when the complainant or person applies for an interim protection order in terms of section 2 of the
Protection from Harassment Act, 2011.
To be completed by the clerk of the court on receipt of the affidavit filed in terms of regulation 18(2) of
the Protection from Harassment Regulations, 2013:
I, …………………………………………………................……………….. (name and surname of clerk of the court),
hereby certify that I have received this affidavit from …………………….......................……………….. (name and
surname of person who furnished affidavit to clerk of the court) on ……………………………. (date).
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Signature of clerk of the court
(CONFIDENTIAL)