Domestic Violence Act, 1996

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Number 1 of 1996

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 1996

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section
1.	Interpretation.
2.	Safety order.
3.	Barring order.
4.	Interim barring order.
5.	Protection order.
6.	Power of health board to apply for certain orders.
7.	Power to make orders, etc., under Child Care Act, 1991.
8.	Application of section 9 (2) of Family Home Protection Act, 1976, to certain orders.
9.	Hearing of applications under various Acts together.
10.	Taking effect of orders.
11.	Copies of orders to be given to certain persons.
12.	Effect of appeal from order.
13.	Discharge of order.
14.	Exercise of jurisdiction by court.
15.	Rules of court.
16.	Hearing of civil proceedings, etc.
17.	Offences.
18.	Arrest without warrant.
19.	Costs.
20.	Amendment of Judicial Separation and Family Law Reform Act, 1989.
21.	Amendment of Family Law Act, 1995.
22.	Saving provisions.
23.	Repeal and transitional provisions.
24.	Expenses.
25.	Commencement.
26.	Short title.

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Number 1 of 1996

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 1996

AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE PROTECTION OF A SPOUSE AND ANY CHILDREN OR OTHER DEPENDENT PERSONS, AND OF PERSONS IN OTHER DOMESTIC RELATIONSHIPS, WHOSE SAFETY OR WELFARE REQUIRES IT BECAUSE OF THE CONDUCT OF ANOTHER PERSON IN THE DOMESTIC RELATIONSHIP CONCERNED AND FOR THAT PURPOSE TO REPEAL AND RE-ENACT WITH AMENDMENTS THE PROVISIONS OF THE FAMILY LAW (PROTECTION OF SPOUSES AND CHILDREN) ACT, 1981 , TO PROVIDE FOR ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROVIDE FOR THE HEARING AT THE SAME TIME OF CERTAIN APPLICATIONS TO A COURT UNDER MORE THAN ONE ENACTMENT FOR ORDERS RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONSHIPS AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER CONNECTED MATTERS. [27th February, 1996]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:

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