Islamic Family Law Act · 2012 Revised Edition · Part V · Part v a
Section 60H
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The duties of an enforcement officer include —
enforcement officer
“enforcement officer” means a police officer or any person appointed in writing by the Director of Community Development or the Director of Syariah Affairs;
assisting a victim to file a complaint regarding the dharar
Syar’ie;
providing or arranging transportation for the victim to an alternative residence or to a place of protection if such transportation is required;
place of protection
“place of protection” means any place or institution — (a) declared as such under section 60I(1); (b) maintained or managed by any agency or voluntary organisation approved by the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports for the purposes of this Part; or (c) suitable whereby the owner, occupier or manager is willing to receive the victim;
providing or arranging transportation for the victim to the nearest hospital or medical facility for treatment of injuries if such treatment is needed;
explaining to the victim his rights to protection against dharar Syar’ie;
accompanying the victim to his residence or previous residence to collect his personal belongings;
such other duties as are necessary or expedient for giving effect to and carrying out the provisions of this Part.
An enforcement officer who is also a police officer has the following additional duties —
exercising the powers of arrest under this Part or under any other written law;
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removing or supervising the removal of a person excluded from a shared residence where the Court has issued an order under section 60B(5)(a).
Place of protection.
Terms defined in s 60A
enforcement officer
Defined · s 60A“enforcement officer” means a police officer or any person appointed in writing by the Director of Community Development or the Director of Syariah Affairs;
place of protection
Defined · s 60A“place of protection” means any place or institution — (a) declared as such under section 60I(1); (b) maintained or managed by any agency or voluntary organisation approved by the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports for the purposes of this Part; or (c) suitable whereby the owner, occupier or manager is willing to receive the victim;
shared residence
Defined · s 60A“shared residence” means the premises at which the parties are, or have been, living together as members of the same household;
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