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- Is amended by Domestic Violence Act, 1998
- Is commenced by Protection from Harassment Act, 2011: Commencement
- Amends Firearms Control Act, 2000
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Protection from Harassment Act, 2011
Act 17 of 2011
- Published in Government Gazette 34818 on 5 December 2011
- Assented to on 2 December 2011
- Commenced on 27 April 2013 by Protection from Harassment Act, 2011: Commencement
- [This is the version of this document from 14 April 2023.]
- [Amended by Domestic Violence Act, 1998 (Act 116 of 1998) on 14 April 2023]
1. Definitions and application of Act
2. Application for protection order
3. Consideration of application and issuing of interim protection order
4. Electronic communications service provider to furnish particulars to court
5. Court may order investigation to ascertain name and address of respondent
6. Powers of members of South African Police Service to ascertain name and address of respondent
7. Attendance of witnesses
8. Circumstances in which proceedings may not take place in open court and publication of information
9. Issuing of protection order
10. Court's powers in respect of protection order
11. Warrant of arrest upon issuing of protection order
12. Seizure of weapons
The court may order a member of the South African Police Service to seize any weapon in the possession of or under the control of a respondent and direct the clerk of the court to refer a copy of the record of the evidence concerned to the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service for consideration in terms of the Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No. 60 of 2000).13. Variation or setting aside of protection order
14. Jurisdiction
15. Service of documents
Service of any document in terms of this Act must be effected immediately in the prescribed manner by the clerk of the court, the sheriff or a peace officer—16. Costs
The court may only make an order as to costs against any party if it is satisfied that the party in question has acted frivolously, vexatiously or unreasonably.17. Appeal and review
The provisions in respect of appeal and review as provided for in the Magistrates' Courts Act, 1944 (Act No. 32 of 1944), and the Supreme Court Act, 1959 (Act No. 59 of 1959), apply to any proceedings in terms of this Act.18. Offences
19. Regulations
20. Policy directives
21. Amendment of section 102 of Act 60 of 2000, as amended by section 30 of Act 28 of 2006
Section 102 of the Firearms Control Act, 2000, is hereby amended by the insertion after paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of the following paragraph:22. Amendment of Schedule 2 to Act 60 of 2000
Schedule 2 to the Firearms Control Act, 2000, is hereby amended by the insertion after paragraph (d) of item 7 of the following paragraph:23. Short title and commencement
This Act is called the Protection from Harassment Act, 2011, and comes into operation on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.History of this document
14 April 2023 this version
Amended by
Domestic Violence Act, 1998
27 April 2013
Commenced by
Protection from Harassment Act, 2011: Commencement
05 December 2011
Published in Government Gazette 34818
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02 December 2011
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