Section 35 VAPP 2015 Section 35 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Discharge. It provides as follows: Where a protection order has been made, any of the following persons may apply to have it discharged- (a) if the application for the order was made by a commissioner in respect of any…

Section 34 VAPP 2015 Section 34 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Variation or setting aside of protection order. It provides as follows: (1) A complainant or a respondent may, upon written notice to the other party and the court concerned, apply for the variation or setting aside of a protection…

Section 33 VAPP 2015 Section 33 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Warrant of arrest upon issuing of protection order. It provides as follows: (1) Whenever a court issues a protection order, the court shall make an order-(a) authorizing the issue of a warrant for the arrest of the respondent, in…

Section 32 VAPP 2015 Section 32 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Powers of police. It provides as follows: (1) A police officer, at the scene of an incident of violence or as soon thereafter asreasonably possible or to whom a report of violence has been made, shall have the duty…

Section 31 VAPP 2015 Section 31 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Court’s powers in respect of protection order. It provides as follows: (1) The Court may, by means of a protection order referred to in section 28 or 29 of this Act, prohibit the respondent from-(a) committing any act of…

Section 30 VAPP 2015 Section 30 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Issuing of protection order. It provides as follows: (1) If the respondent does not appear on a return date contemplated in section 29 (3) or (5) of this Act, and if the Court is satisfied that- (a) proper service…

Section 29 VAPP 2015 Section 29 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Consideration of application. It provides as follows: (1) The Court shall as soon as is reasonably possible, consider an application submitted to it under section 30 (6) of this Act and may, for that purpose, consider such additional evidence…

Section 28 VAPP 2015 Section 28 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Application for protection order. It provides as follows: (1) An application for a protection order may, be made before the High Court following a complaint of violence by the complainant and such order, if granted, shall be effective throughout…

Section 27 VAPP 2015 Section 27 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Jurisdiction. It provides as follows: Only the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja empowered by an Act of Parliament shall have the jurisdiction to hear and grant any application brought under this Act.

Section 26 VAPP 2015 Section 26 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Indecent exposure. It provides as follows: (1) A person who intentionally exposes his or her genital organs, or a substantial part thereof, with the intention of causing distress to the other party, or that another person seeing it may…