(1) Each Women Development  Office shall have one Women Protection Officer to coordinate in
relation to the domestic violence.
(2) Until the appointment of the protection officer pursuant to  Sub-rule (1), concerned Women Development Officer shall carry-out the  function of the protection officer.
(3) The other duties, functions, and powers of protection officer  as referred to in Sub-rule (1) shall be as following:
(a) To work as a focal point at the district level to control the domestic violence,
(b) To maintain coordination between the Complaint Hearing Body and Service Centre,
(c) To provide legal aid to the victim,
(d) To provide psycho-consultation or psychological  service to the victim and perpetrator as required,
(e) To update the details of domestic violence,
(f) To carry out other functions as prescribed by the Ministry,
(4) Ministry may form Legal Aid Committee for the purpose of providing Legal Aid to the victim, as per the requirement.
(5) The duty, function, jurisdiction and formation procedure of  the Legal Aid Committee pursuant to Sub-rule (4), shall be as prescribed  by the Ministry.