Domestic and Family Violence Protection Rules 2014
sec.14AAffirming statement of police service or statement of substituted police service
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sec.14A Affirming statement of police service or statement of substituted police service
A police officer making a statement of police service or statement of substituted police service must affirm the statement before— the officer in charge of a police station, police establishment or watch-house; or if an officer mentioned paragraph (a) is not practicably available—a police officer of or above the rank of sergeant; or if an officer mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) is not practicably available—a police officer who is more senior in rank to the officer making the statement. The statement of police service or statement of substituted police service must be signed by the police officer before whom it was affirmed (the witnessing officer ) above a statement of the witnessing officer’s name and rank. r 14A ins 2017 SL No. 192 s 5 amd 2023 SL No. 96 s 7 (sec.14A-ssec.1) A police officer making a statement of police service or statement of substituted police service must affirm the statement before— the officer in charge of a police station, police establishment or watch-house; or if an officer mentioned paragraph (a) is not practicably available—a police officer of or above the rank of sergeant; or if an officer mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) is not practicably available—a police officer who is more senior in rank to the officer making the statement. (sec.14A-ssec.2) The statement of police service or statement of substituted police service must be signed by the police officer before whom it was affirmed (the witnessing officer ) above a statement of the witnessing officer’s name and rank.
- (a) the officer in charge of a police station, police establishment or watch-house; or
- (b) if an officer mentioned paragraph (a) is not practicably available—a police officer of or above the rank of sergeant; or
- (c) if an officer mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) is not practicably available—a police officer who is more senior in rank to the officer making the statement.