Domestic Violence Act, 1998 (Act No. 116 of 1998)

Notices

Directives in terms of Section 18A of the Act

6. General duties of clerk of court on receipt of application for a protection order
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(1) If the application was lodged electronically on the electronic platform, the clerk of the court must—
(a) allocate a file number; and
(b) submit the application, any supporting affidavits and documents to the magistrate.

 

(2) If the application was lodged electronically but not on the electronic platform, the clerk of the court must—
(a) open a file and allocate a file number;
(b) acknowledge receipt thereof and notify the complainant electronically of the file number; and
(c) hand the file to the magistrate.