  Role for Samoa Bureau of Statistics in data validation and training on data collection for key actors. Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for National Strategy on the Prevention of Family Violence. 15. Protection Framework 15.1 Legislative framework INQUIRY FINDING 33: Samoa’s family violence legislative framework is relatively strong, but implementation and monitoring of effectiveness is weak or nonexistent. The family violence legislative framework is one of the few areas where Samoa can stand tall among the Pacific. However, whilst there have undoubtedly been some legislative successes there has been slow implementation, and there are still improvements to be made. The slow pace of implementation has been found to be due to a lack of understanding of recent developments in the law, both among implementing agencies and the wider public. This is unsurprising given the level of investment and commitment the Government has afforded to the area of family violence. Notwithstanding this, there are areas of legislative reform still required, and the development of an M&E framework to measure impact of key laws. Child Care and Protection Bill – The power to remove children from violent homes will give those children who are protected in this way a greater chance of living a non-violent life and breaking the cycle of intergenerational violence within that family. The primary bone of contention has until now, been the potential cost, but the Inquiry has demonstrated the savings that can be achieved through the reduction in family violence, meaning it should achieve greater economic prosperity in the long run if implemented well. The passage of the Child Care and Protection Bill is strongly supported by the justice sector. Family Safety Act 2013 – Amended to include financial or economic abuse within the definition. Exerting financial control over a partner is a well-documented form of family violence and its omission from the Family Safety Act 2013 means victims of this are currently afforded no legal protection. The Act requires further amendment to include a mandatory timeframe for the serving of protection orders to ensure victims are not placed at unnecessary further risk caused by delays. Both of these suggestions were originally made by the SLRC46 and are supported by the Inquiry. In amending the Family Safety Act 2013 consideration should also be given to the inclusion of protection for those who report family violence (to 46 Samoa Law Reform Commission submission to the Inquiry. Document 38 Inquiry anthology.