Anti-Gender-Based Violence Act, 2011 (No. 1 of 2011)
ZambiaAct of Parliament2011No. No. 1 of 2011
In force, and amended by 1 amendment Act. Check the amendments before relying on the wording of a section.
The Anti-Gender-Based Violence Act, 2011 (No. 1 of 2011) is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 2011. It contains 49 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Anti-Gender-Based Violence Act, 2011 (No. 1 of 2011) and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Anti-Gender-Based Violence Act, 2011 (No. 1 of 2011)
- S. 1Short title
- S. 2Application of relevant Acts
- S. 3Interpretation
- S. 4Number of acts amounting to gender-based violence
- S. 5Duty to assist or inform complainant of rights, etc.
- S. 6Filing of complaint to police
- S. 7Police to respond promptly
- S. 8Police assistance after receipt of complaint
- S. 9Arrest by police
- S. 10Application for protection order
- S. 11Conduct of proceedings
- S. 12Interim protection order
- S. 13Issuance of protection order
- S. 14Effect of protection order
- S. 15Conditions of protection order
- S. 16Modification of protection order
- S. 17Duration of final protection order
- S. 18Extension of protection order to other persons
- S. 19Grant of protection order not to exclude criminal liability
- S. 20Occupation order
- S. 21Appeals
- S. 22Power to discharge protection order
- S. 23Contravention of protection order
- S. 24Establishment of shelters for victims
- S. 25Minimum norms and standards of shelters
- S. 26Inspectors of shelters
- S. 27Shelters for child victims
- S. 28Shelters for adult victims
- S. 29Assessment of victim
- S. 30Rehabilitation of victim
- S. 31Anti-Gender-Based Violence Committee
- S. 32Establishment of Fund
- S. 33Administration and management of Fund
- S. 34Accounts and audit
- S. 35Service of process
- S. 36Settlement of matter out court
- S. 37Proceedings in camera
- S. 38Publication of proceedings prohibited
- S. 39Public education
- S. 40Rules of court
- S. 41Regulations
- S. in the proceedings.
- S. IPRELIMINARY
- S. IIFILING OF, AND DEALING WITH, COMPLIANTS OF GENDER-BASED-VIOLENCE
- S. IIIPROTECTION ORDERS
- S. IVSHELTER FOR VICTIMS
- S. VANTI-GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE COMMITTEE
- S. VIANTI-GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE FUND
- S. VIIGENERAL PROVISIONS