The Domestic Violence Act 1994
The Domestic Violence Act is a provision that mainly protects victims of domestic violence against their abusers. Taking into consideration the increase of domestic violence cases in the country, amendments to the provision were tabled before Parliament through the Ministry of Women, Family and Development of Malaysia.
One of the amendments introduced, which has satisfied the NGOs, is the Emergency Protection Order (EPO). The EPO admits the urgency of protection that a victim requires when faced with an angry abuser. The EPO can be approved by the Welfare Department Officers within two hours of the application being made.[940] The provision also refers to a rehabilitation programme, where the court can make an order to refer the abuser and victim, if the victim agrees to a rehabilitation programme provided by the ministries responsible for welfare services for the purpose of family and community development.[941]V.
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