Information on offences involving domestic violence
(1) Any person who has reason to believe that an offence involving domestic violence is being or has been committed may give information in respect thereof to an enforcement officer. (2) No person who gives any such information in good faith shall incur any liability for defamation or otherwise in respect of the giving of such information.
Seizable offences
Offences involving domestic violence shall be deemed to be seizable offences.
Duties of enforcement officers
(1) The duties of an enforcement officer shall include― (a) assisting a victim of domestic violence to file an application for interim protection order regarding the domestic violence; (b) providing or arranging transportation for the victim to an alternative residence or a safe place or shelter if such transportation is required; (c) providing or arranging transportation for the victim to the nearest hospital or medical facility for treatment of injuries if such treatment is needed; (d) explaining to the victim the rights to protection against domestic violence; (e) accompanying the victim to the victim’s residence or previous residence to collect personal belongings. (2) An enforcement officer who is also a police officer shall have the following additional duties: (a) exercising the powers of arrest under this Act or any other written law; (b) removing or supervising the removal of a person excluded from a shared residence where the court has issued an order under paragraph 6(1)(a); (c) informing the victim on the status of the investigations relating to the offence involving domestic violence; and (d) informing the victim on the status of application for an interim protection order or a protection order, including the service of the order, and the relevant court dates relating to the application.
Regulations
(1) The Minister may make regulations for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), such regulations may provide for― (a) the maintenance of a register or record by the courts on matters filed pursuant to this Act; (b) the prescribed forms of any information, report, application, order or other document required pursuant to this Act; (c) the procedure in respect of the filing in of any document mentioned in paragraph (b); (d) the making of searches and the giving of certified copies of any document mentioned in paragraph (b); (e) the fixing of fees that may be charged for the purposes of this Act; (f) any other matter which under this Act is required or (f) permitted to be prescribed. ______________________________ LAWS OF MALAYSIA
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Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).