die voorgestelde wysiging tot die wet wat moontlik die beduidenste pionierswerk inlui, is dat as iemand kennis, n redelike oortuiging of vermoede het dat huishoudelike geweld teen n kind, persoon met n gestremdheid of ouer persoon gepleeg is en dit nie by n maatskaplike werker of polisiebeampte aanmeld nie, hulle n boete of tronkstraf opgelê kan word.

the circumstances under which a prosecutor can refuse to institute a prosecution when offences have been committed under the amended act or to withdraw charges when it involves the infliction of bodily harm or where a weapon was used to threaten a complainant have been limited.
