Islamic Family Law Act · 2012 Revised Edition · Part V · Part v a
Section 60F
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Where a police officer believes on reasonable grounds that dharar Syar’ie has been committed or is likely to be committed by any person against a family member and that it is necessary for the protection of the family member for the person to be detained until a protection order or expedited order is obtained, the police officer may without warrant arrest such person and every person so arrested shall be taken to a police station.
family member
“family member”, in relation to a person, means — (a) a spouse or former spouse of that person; (b) a child of that person and their descendants, including an adopted child and a step-child; (c) the father or mother of that person; (d) a father-in-law or mother-in-law of that person; (e) a grandfather or grandmother of that person or any of their ascendants, whether on the side of the father or mother of that person; or (f) any relative or other person who in the opinion of the Court should, in the circumstances, be regarded as a member of the family of that person;
Such person shall thereafter be dealt with under section 33 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Chapter 7).
Islamic Family Law
Terms defined in s 60A
family member
Defined · s 60A“family member”, in relation to a person, means — (a) a spouse or former spouse of that person; (b) a child of that person and their descendants, including an adopted child and a step-child; (c) the father or mother of that person; (d) a father-in-law or mother-in-law of that person; (e) a grandfather or grandmother of that person or any of their ascendants, whether on the side of the father or mother of that person; or (f) any relative or other person who in the opinion of the Court should, in the circumstances, be regarded as a member of the family of that person;
protection order
Defined · s 60A“protection order” means an order made under section 60B(1);
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