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PROTECTION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LAW
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
1. Prohibition
of domestic violence
2. Application
of protection order
3. Duty to
assist and inform complainant of right
4. Arrest by
Police Officer without warrant
5. Issuance
of interim protection order
6. Issuing
of protection order
7. Court’s
powers in respect of protection order
8. Warrant
of arrest upon issuance of interest protection order
9. Seizure
of arms and dangerous weapons
10. Variation
of setting aside of protection order
11. Proceedings
and prohibition of publication
12. Jurisdiction
13. Service of
documents
14. Appeal and
review
15. Offences
16. Application
of Law by members of the Nigerian Police Force
17. Regulations
18. Interpretation
19. Citations
and commencement
PROTECTION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LAW
LAWS OF LAGOS, NIGERIA
[COMMENCEMENT] [18th
MAY 2007]
1. Prohibition
of domestic violence
As from the commencement of this Law no person shall commit any act of domestic violence against any person.
LAWS OF LAGOS STATE
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LAWS OF LAGOS STATE
LAWS OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
The Constitution National Legislations Treaties of the Federation State Laws State Court Rules Court Judgments Food & Agriculture Energy & Environment Healthcare Transport (Road, Rail, Air, Water) Education Housing & Infrastructure Security & Law Enforcement Science & Technology Family, Youth & Child Government & Elections Taxation & Revenue Economic & Commercial MDA Regulations SON Standards Executive Orders Nig. Nuclear Reg. Auth., NNRA NAFDAC NESREA Dept of Pet. Res. DPR Securities & Exchange Comm., SEC NERC Fed. Inland Rev. Service, FIRS Fed. Road Safety Corps., FRSC Central Bank of Nigeria, FBN Nig. Communications Comm., NCC 1 Nig. Broadcasting Comm., NBC Nig. Copyright Comm., NCC 2 Bio-Chemical and Bio-Safety Service & Quality Other Standards
