Notwithstanding the provisions of any written law on the territorial jurisdiction of a court, an application for a protection order or an interim protection order involving a complaint of domestic violence may be filed in any district where―
(a) the victim resides;
(b) the person against whom the protection is sought resides;
(c) the alleged violence occurred; or
(d) the victim is placed temporarily,
and the application shall be heard by the court as soon as practicable.
Malay text (authoritative)
Pemfailan permohonan
Walau apa pun peruntukan mana-mana undang-undang bertulis mengenai bidang kuasa wilayah mahkamah, suatu permohonan bagi suatu perintah perlindungan atau perintah perlindungan interim yang melibatkan aduan keganasan rumah tangga boleh difailkan di dalam mana-mana daerah di mana—
(a) mangsa itu tinggal;
(b) orang yang terhadapnya perlindungan yang diminta itu tinggal;
(c) keganasan yang dikatakan itu berlaku; atau
(d) mangsa itu ditempatkan buat sementara waktu,
dan permohonan itu hendaklah didengar oleh mahkamah secepat yang dapat dilaksanakan.
Text as at 1 June 2018 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
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).
