Section 1 — Meaning of domestic violence Section 2 — Meaning of domestic relationship Section 3 — Prohibition of domestic violence Section 4 — Domestic violence not justified by consent Section 5 — Number of acts which would amount to domestic violence Section 6 — Filing of complaint with police Section 7 — Police assistance Section 8 — Receipt of complaint by police and free medical treatment Section 9 — Arrest by police Section 10 — Arrest without warrant by person other than police officer Section 11 — Jurisdiction of Court Section 12 — Application for protection order Section 13 — Conduct of proceedings Section 14 — Interim protection order Section 15 — Grant of protection order Section 16 — Duration of final protection order Section 17 — Conditions of protection order Section 18 — Reference to Family Tribunal Section 19 — Extension of protection order to other persons Section 20 — Occupation order Section 21 — Power to discharge protection order Section 22 — Contravention of a protection order Section 24 — Court to promote reconciliation Section 25 — Publication of proceedings Section 26 — Criminal charges and protection Section 27 — Civil claim for damages Section 29 — Establishment of Fund Section 30 — Objectives of the Fund Section 31 — Sources of money for the Fund Section 32 — Management of the Fund Section 33 — Accounts, audit and financial year Section 34 — Annual report of the Fund Section 35 — Establishment of Victims of Domestic Violence Management Board Section 36— Composition of the Management Board Section 37— Function of the Management Board Section 38 — Meetings of the Management Board Section 39 — Allowances Section 40 — Secretariat of the Management Board Section 41 — Regulations Section 42— Interpretation