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| (1) A person, in respect of whom an act of domestic violence has been, is, or is likely to be, committed (hereinafter referred to as "an aggrieved person") may make an application to the Magistrate's Court for a Protection Order, for the prevention of such act of domestic violence. |
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| (2) An application under subsection (1) may be made-
| | (a) by an aggrieved person ; | | |
| | (b) where the aggrieved person is a child, on behalf of such child by
| | | (i) a parent or guardian of the child ; |
| (ii) a person with whom the child resides; |
| (iii) a person authorised in writing by the National Child Protection Authority established under the National Child Protection Authority Act, No. 50 of 1998; or |
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| | (c) by a police officer on behalf of an aggrieved person. | | |
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| (3) An application under subsection (1) shall be made in duplicate and shall be substantially in the form set out in Schedule II hereto and shall be made to the Magistrate's Court within whose jurisdiction the aggrieved person or the relevant person temporarily or permanently resides, or the act of domestic violence has been or is likely to be committed. |
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| (4) Affidavits of any person who has knowledge of the aforesaid acts of domestic violence may be attached affidavits to the application, in support thereof. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts