Section 60A
In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —
“child” means an unmarried person who has not attained the age of 18 years qamariah;
“dharar Syar’ie” means the commission of any of the following acts —
(a)
wilfully or knowingly causing, or attempting to cause, a family member in fear of hurt;
(b)
causing hurt to a family member by such act which is known or ought to have been known would result in hurt;
(c)
compelling the family member by force or threat to engage in any conduct or act from which he has a right to abstain;
(d)
wrongfully confining or restraining a family member against his will;
(e)
continual harassment with intent to cause distress, annoyance or humiliation, or knowing that it is likely to cause distress, annoyance or humiliation, to a family member; or
(f)
causing destruction, damage or loss of property of a family member, or causing financial loss to a family member;
“enforcement officer” means a police officer or any person appointed in writing by the Director of Community Development or the Director of Syariah Affairs;
“expedited order” means an order made under section 60C(1);
“family member”, in relation to a person, means —
(a)
a spouse or former spouse of that person;
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(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;
“incapacitated adult” means an adult who is wholly or partially incapacitated or infirm, by reason of physical or mental disability, ill-health or old age.
“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;
“protected person” means a person who is protected under a protection order or an expedited order;
“protection order” means an order made under section 60B(1);
“relative” means a person who is related through nasab or marriage, or through fostering or adoption, including de facto adoption;
“shared residence” means the premises at which the parties are, or have been, living together as members of the same household;
“victim” means a victim of dharar Syar’ie.
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Protection order.