Section 18J
Section 18J
(1)
The duties of an enforcement officer include —
(a)
assisting a victim to file a complaint regarding the domestic violence;
(b)
providing or arranging transportation for the victim to an alternative residence or to a place of protection if such transportation is required;
(c)
providing or arranging transportation for the victim to the nearest hospital or medical facility for treatment of injuries if such treatment is needed;
(d)
explaining to the victim his rights to protection against domestic violence;
(e)
accompanying the victim to his residence or previous residence to collect his personal belongings;
(f)
such other duties as are necessary or expedient for giving effect to and carrying out the provisions of this Part.
(2)
An enforcement officer who is also police officer has the following additional duties —
(a)
exercising the powers of arrest under this Part or under any other written law;
(b)
removing or supervising the removal of a person excluded from a shared residence where the court has issued an order under section 18B(5)(a).
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Place of protection.