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FORM 2
[Regulation 4]
APPLICATION FOR PROTECTION ORDER
SECTION 4(1) OF THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 1998 (ACT NO. 116 OF 1998)
PART A : APPLICATION (To be completed by applicant)
1.PARTICULARS OF COMPLAINANT (Victim of domestic violence)
Surname :
Full names :
Id.No / Date of birth
Home or temporary address :
Home/contact telephone number :
Work address :
Work telephone number :
Nature of domestic relationship with
person who committed the act of
domestic violence (Respondent):
Occupation :
2. PARTICULARS OF PERSON MAKING THE APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF THE
COMPLAINANT (if applicable)
Surname :
Full names :
Id.No / Date of birth
Home address :
Home/contact telephone
number :
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Work address :
Work telephone number :
Occupation :
Capacity in which application
is made :
Nature of relationship with
the complainant :
State reason(s) why
application is made on
behalf of the complainant:
Indicate whether written Written consent *has been obtained and is
consent of complainant has attached/is not necessary since the complainant
been obtained : is-
(Delete whichever is not
applicable)
a minor (under the age of 21 years);
mentally retarded;
unconscious;
unable to provide consent because
...................
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3. PARTICULARS OF PERSON WHO COMMITTED ACT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
(hereafter called the Respondent) - in so far as such particulars are available
Surname :
Full names :
Id.No / Date of birth
Home address :
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Home/contact telephone number :
Work address :
Work telephone number :
Occupation :
4.PERSONS AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
4.1 Particulars of children and adults sharing the residence :
Name :
Age : Relationship to complainant
4.2 How are these persons affected ?
4.3 Do any of these persons suffer disabilities? If so give details :
5. INFORMATION REGARDING ACTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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Give full details regarding all incidents of domestic violence and also indicate
whether firearms or other dangerous weapons were used, what injuries have
been sustained and whether medical treatment was obtained :
6.INFORMATION REGARDING URGENCY OF APPLICATION
Submit the reasons why the Court has to consider the application as a matter of
urgency and why undue hardship may be suffered if the application is not dealt
with immediately
7.TERMS OF PROTECTION ORDER
It is requested that the Respondent must be ordered (Mark appropriate box and
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complete where necessary) :
(a) Not to commit any act of domestic violence
(b) Not to get the help of another person to commit any act of domestic
violence
(c) Not to enter the shared residence, situated at .......................................
............................................................................................................... .
(d) Not to enter a specified part of the shared residence, namely ...............
................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................... .
(e) Not to enter the Complainant’s residence, situated at
..............................
.............................................................................................................. .
(f) Not to enter the Complainant’s place of employment, namely .................
............................................................................................................... .
(g) Not to prevent the Complainant or any child who ordinarily live(s) or
lived in the shared residence from entering or remaining in the shared
residence or any part thereof, to wit ......................................................
.................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................... .
(h) Not to commit any other act, namely ........................................................
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8.ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
It is also requested that the Court must order that (mark appropriate box and
complete where necessary) :
(a) A peace officer, namely, ..........................................................................
.............. is to accompany the Complainant to assist with arrangements
regarding the collection of the Complainant’s personal property set out
in paragraph 9, below.
(b) A member of the South African Police Service is to seize the following
arm(s) or dangerous weapon(s) in the possession of the Respondent:
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(c) The Respondent is to pay the following rent or mortgage payments:
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(d) The Respondent is to pay the following emergency monetary relief:
.............................................................................................................
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(e) The Respondent is refused any contact with the following child or
children: ...............................................................................................
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(f) The Respondent is granted the following contact with the above-
mentioned child or children: .................................................................
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(g) The physical address of the Complainant’s residence not be disclosed
to the Respondent
(i) Other conditions requested : ....................................................................
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9.PERSONAL PROPERTY
Property description: Grounds on which Address where
property is considered to property is kept:
be personal property :
10. I am likely to report a breach of the Protection Order at the ___________________
Police Station.
___________________________ ________________
DEPONENT DATE
(Person who applies for order)
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PART B : CERTIFICATION (for official use)
11. I hereby 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 hereby 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 / thumb print / mark was placed
thereon in my presence.
Dated at ____________________ this ____ day of ______________ year ___.
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Justice of the Peace / Commissioner of Oaths
Full Names_______________________________________________________
Designation_______________________________________________________
Area for which appointed____________________________________________
Business Address __________________________________________________
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