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(I) hshall be the duty of the Protection Officer- Appo,.tm'" or",""',, om,," """"" r,""o",of '"'re",, om,,". (0) to assi" the Magistrate in the discbai'ge of his functions under this Act; (b) to make a domestic incident report to the Magistrate, insu<h form and in such manner as may be prescribed, upon receiptofa complaintofdome"ic violence and forward copies thereof to the pol;ce officer in charge of the police station within the local limits of whose jurisdiction domestic violence is alleged to have been commiued and to the service providers in that area; Soc.I] THE GAZETTE OF INDlA EXtRAORDINARY "0'1987. (0) to make ao applic"lon In such fo'm and In ,",h mMn" as may be prescdhed to the Magistrate, If the aggdeved p"son so desires, claiming relief fo' IssuMce of a proteellon ord,,; (dJ to ensure th" lhe aggdeved person Is provided legal aid under the Legal Se",lces Authodlles Acl, 1987 Md make available f,ee ofcostlhe p,escllbed form in wbich a complaint is to be made; (e) 10 mainWn a tistofall service provld"s providing legal aid 0' counselling, sbelter homes and medlcaltacillties In a local am within thejudsdlellon ofthe Maglst,ate; if) to make available a safe shelt" borne, Ifthe aggdeved p"son so requl,es Md fmw"d a copy of his report of having lodged the aggrieved pe"on in a shelt" home to the police stallon and the Magls...te having jurlsdlellon in the "ea wh"e the shelte, home Is situated; (g) 10 getlhe agg,leved p"son medically examined, If she has sustained bodily injuries and forw"d a copy of the medical ,eportlo Ihe police "alion and Ih, Magisuale having judsdiction in Ihe "ea wh"e the domestic violence Is alleged 10 have been taken place; . 'of 1974 (h) 10 ensure thalthe ord" fur monetary "liefund"seclion 20 is complied with and executed, in accordance with the procedure p"scribed und" Ihe Code ofC,lminal Procedure, 1973; (f) to p"fonn such oth" dulles as may be p"'cllbed. (1) The Protecllon om", shall be und" the conuol Md supe",islon of the Magistr"e, and shall p"form the duties Imposed on him by Ihe Maglsl,ate Md the Gov"nment by, or und", IhisAct. 21 0""'0. 10fl956.