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(1) A person referred to in this Act as the applicant, may apply to a Court for a protection order to prevent

(a) another person, referred to in this Act as the respondent,

(b) a person associated with the respondent, or

(c) both a respondent and a person associated with the respondent from carrying out a threat of domestic violence against the applicant or to prevent the respondent, an associated respondent or both from further committing acts which constitute domestic violence against the applicant.

(2) The application may be filed in a Court situated where

(a) the applicant resides, carries on business or is employed,

(b) the respondent resides, carries on business or is employed, or (c) the act of domestic violence occurred or is occurring.

(3) The application shall be made ex-parte, unless the Court otherwise orders it to be on notice.

(4) A Court before which criminal proceedings in relation to domestic violence is pending may on its own volition, considering the circumstances of the case, or on an application by the victim issue a protection order in respect of the victim.