Protection Orders and Domestic Exclusion Orders Granted under Women's Charter since Start of Circuit Breaker Period

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Social and Family Development since the start of the circuit breaker period, how many protection orders and domestic exclusion orders under the Women's Charter have been granted each month.

Mr Masagos Zulkifli B M M: Persons experiencing family violence may apply to the Family Justice Courts (FJC) for a personal protection order (PPO) and/or a domestic exclusion order (DEO) under the Women’s Charter.

The monthly number of orders granted by the FJC is in the table below.

On average, FJC granted approximately 75 PPOs and seven DEOs per month since the start of the Circuit Breaker period. The monthly average from April to August is similar to the monthly average for the first three months of 2020.