(1) Where a police officer receives a report under section 7, the police officer shall visit the scene where the act of domestic violence is being committed, has been committed or is likely to be committed, to conduct an investigation.
(2) Without prejudice to the Police Act, a police officer shall respond to each report of an act of domestic violence, by conducting an investigation, whether or not the person making the report is a victim.
(3) A police officer responding to a report of an act of domestic violence shall, in conducting an investigation—
(a) assist the victim or person who has suffered injury;
(b) ensure the welfare and safety of a child or dependant who is on the premises;
(c) prevent any further breach of the law;
(d) interview—
(i) the parties and witnesses to the act of domestic violence, in separate location,
(ii) a child who is a party or witness to an act of domestic violence, in the presence of—
(A) the parent of the child;
(B) the Director of Human Services, where the parent is the accused person;
(f) conduct a risk assessment of the victim and a child or dependant;
(g) at the scene of the act of domestic violence, inform the victim of his or her rights as set out in the Schedule;
(h) make a complaint in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Rules.
(4) Subject to the Criminal Procedure Rules, a complaint under subsection (3)(h)—
(a) must include—
(i) in relation to the parties involved in an act of domestic violence—
(A) the name;
(B) the gender;
(C) the type of domestic relationship;
(D) the history of acts of domestic violence between the parties,
(ii) in relation to a child involved in an act of domestic violence—
(C) the age,
(iii) the address or location where the act of domestic violence is being committed, has been committed or is likely to be committed,
(iv) the nature of the act of domestic violence and the weapon used, if any,
(v) the names of any person, other than the parties or witnesses, and
(vi) the date and time the complaint was received by the police officer;
(b) must be provided to—
(i) the victim, and
(ii) the Director.