law: The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
  8. Appointment of
  
  Protection Officers.-
  1.  
  
    The State Government shall, by notification, appoint such number
  
  of Protection Officers in each district as it may consider necessary and shall
  
  also notify the area or areas within which a Protection Officer shall exercise
  
  the powers and perform the duties conferred on him by or under this Act.
  2.  The Protection Officers shall as far as possible be women and
  
  shall possess such qualifications and experience as may be prescribed.
  3.  The terms and conditions of service of the Protection Officer and
  
  the other officers subordinate to him shall be such as may be prescribed.