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Protection from Harassment Act,
No. 17 of 2011**
NOTE: Assented to and published in English, with alternative copy in Afrikaans
NOTE: Assented to and published in English, with alternative copy in Afrikaans
Long title
To provide for the issuing of protection orders against harassment; to effect consequenntial amendments to the Firearms Control Act, 2000; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| PREAMBLE | |
| 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 |
| 13. | Variation or setting aside of protection order |
| 14. | Jurisdiction |
| 15. | Service of documents |
| 16. | Costs |
| 17. | Appeal and review |
| 18. | Offences |
| 19. | Regulations |
| 20. | Policy directives |
| 21. | Amendment of section 102 of Act 60 of 2000... |
| 22. | Amendment of Schedule 2 to Act 60 of 2000 |
| 23. | Short title and commencement |
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