Under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, which of the following statements…

Section 33 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 punishes a Protection Officer who, without sufficient cause, fails or refuses to discharge the duties directed by the Magistrate in the protection order, so "Penalty is prescribed for not discharging duty by Protection Officer" is correct. Section 30 makes Protection Officers public servants, so the statement that they are not is false. Section 34 allows prosecution of a Protection Officer only on a complaint filed with the previous sanction of the State Government or its authorised officer, not through an ordinary FIR.