{"id":"qld:sl-2023-0087","name":"Domestic and Family Violence Protection Regulation 2023","slug":"domestic-and-family-violence-protection-regulation-2023","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"qld","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"87 of 2023","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173773,"registerId":"qld-sl-2023-0087-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"pt.1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"sec.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### sec.1 Short title\n\nThis regulation may be cited as the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Regulation 2023 .","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"sec.1A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"### sec.1A Definitions\n\nIn this regulation—\nmonitoring information , for part 2 , division 2 , see section 1F .\nspecialist DFV service provider , for part 2 , division 2 , see section 169C of the Act .\ns 1A ins 2025 SL No. 129 s 5","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"pt.2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Monitoring device conditions","content":"# Monitoring device conditions","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"pt.2-div.1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Prescribed matters","content":"## Prescribed matters","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"sec.1B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Courts that can impose monitoring device condition— Act , s 66B","content":"### sec.1B Courts that can impose monitoring device condition— Act , s 66B\n\nFor section 66B (1) (b) of the Act , each of the following courts is a court that can impose a monitoring device condition on a respondent—\na Magistrates Court held in Caboolture in the Caboolture Magistrates Courts District;\na Magistrates Court held in Townsville in the Townsville Magistrates Courts District.\ns 1B ins 2025 SL No. 129 s 6\n(sec.1B-ssec) For section 66B (1) (b) of the Act , each of the following courts is a court that can impose a monitoring device condition on a respondent— a Magistrates Court held in Caboolture in the Caboolture Magistrates Courts District; a Magistrates Court held in Townsville in the Townsville Magistrates Courts District.\n- (a) a Magistrates Court held in Caboolture in the Caboolture Magistrates Courts District;\n- (b) a Magistrates Court held in Townsville in the Townsville Magistrates Courts District.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"sec.1C","sectionType":"section","heading":"Requirement relating to residential addresses of respondent and aggrieved— Act , s 66B","content":"### sec.1C Requirement relating to residential addresses of respondent and aggrieved— Act , s 66B\n\nSubsection (2) applies if the court imposing a monitoring device condition on the respondent is a Magistrates Court held in Caboolture in the Caboolture Magistrates Courts District.\nA requirement for section 66B (1) (c) of the Act is that when the monitoring device condition is imposed on the respondent—\nthe postcode for the respondent’s residential address is 4504, 4505, 4506, 4507, 4510, 4511, 4512, 4514, 4515, 4516, 4519 or 4521; and\nthe postcode for the aggrieved’s residential address is a postcode mentioned in paragraph (a) .\nSubsection (4) applies if the court imposing a monitoring device condition on the respondent is a Magistrates Court held in Townsville in the Townsville Magistrates Courts District.\nA requirement for section 66B (1) (c) of the Act is that when the monitoring device condition is imposed on the respondent—\nthe postcode for the respondent’s residential address is 4810, 4811, 4812, 4814, 4815, 4816, 4817 or 4818; and\nthe postcode for the aggrieved’s residential address is a postcode mentioned in paragraph (a) .\nIn this section—\nresidential address , for a person, includes the person’s last known residential address.\ns 1C ins 2025 SL No. 129 s 6\n(sec.1C-ssec.1) Subsection (2) applies if the court imposing a monitoring device condition on the respondent is a Magistrates Court held in Caboolture in the Caboolture Magistrates Courts District.\n(sec.1C-ssec.2) A requirement for section 66B (1) (c) of the Act is that when the monitoring device condition is imposed on the respondent— the postcode for the respondent’s residential address is 4504, 4505, 4506, 4507, 4510, 4511, 4512, 4514, 4515, 4516, 4519 or 4521; and the postcode for the aggrieved’s residential address is a postcode mentioned in paragraph (a) .\n(sec.1C-ssec.3) Subsection (4) applies if the court imposing a monitoring device condition on the respondent is a Magistrates Court held in Townsville in the Townsville Magistrates Courts District.\n(sec.1C-ssec.4) A requirement for section 66B (1) (c) of the Act is that when the monitoring device condition is imposed on the respondent— the postcode for the respondent’s residential address is 4810, 4811, 4812, 4814, 4815, 4816, 4817 or 4818; and the postcode for the aggrieved’s residential address is a postcode mentioned in paragraph (a) .\n(sec.1C-ssec.5) In this section— residential address , for a person, includes the person’s last known residential address.\n- (a) the postcode for the respondent’s residential address is 4504, 4505, 4506, 4507, 4510, 4511, 4512, 4514, 4515, 4516, 4519 or 4521; and\n- (b) the postcode for the aggrieved’s residential address is a postcode mentioned in paragraph (a) .\n- (a) the postcode for the respondent’s residential address is 4810, 4811, 4812, 4814, 4815, 4816, 4817 or 4818; and\n- (b) the postcode for the aggrieved’s residential address is a postcode mentioned in paragraph (a) .","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"sec.1D","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.1D\n\ns 1D ins 2025 SL No. 129 s 6\nexp 31 January 2026 (see s 1D(2))","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"pt.2-div.2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Information relating to monitoring device condition— Act , section 66F","content":"## Information relating to monitoring device condition— Act , section 66F","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"sec.1E","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application of division","content":"### sec.1E Application of division\n\nThis division prescribes matters for section 66F of the Act .\ns 1E ins 2025 SL No. 129 s 6","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"sec.1F","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions for division","content":"### sec.1F Definitions for division\n\nIn this division—\nmonitoring information means information relating to a monitoring device or safety device, including information relating to alerts and notifications from the device or a person’s geographical location.\nspecialist DFV service provider see section 169C of the Act .\nIn this division, a reference to domestic violence includes a reference to associated domestic violence.\ns 1F ins 2025 SL No. 129 s 6\n(sec.1F-ssec.1) In this division— monitoring information means information relating to a monitoring device or safety device, including information relating to alerts and notifications from the device or a person’s geographical location. specialist DFV service provider see section 169C of the Act .\n(sec.1F-ssec.2) In this division, a reference to domestic violence includes a reference to associated domestic violence.","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"sec.1G","sectionType":"section","heading":"Purposes for sharing monitoring information","content":"### sec.1G Purposes for sharing monitoring information\n\nMonitoring information in relation to a monitoring device condition imposed on a respondent may be shared for the following purposes—\nperforming a function necessary for the imposition of the monitoring device condition;\nassisting the respondent to comply with the monitoring device condition;\nsupporting or assisting the aggrieved or named person, including assisting the aggrieved or named person to use a safety device;\nassessing whether there is a serious threat to the life, health or safety of the aggrieved or named person because of domestic violence;\nresponding to serious threats to the life, health or safety of the aggrieved or named person because of domestic violence.\nWithout limiting subsection (1) , monitoring information may be shared with the chief executive for the purpose of evaluating whether imposing monitoring device conditions on respondents has been effective in improving the safety, protection and wellbeing of people who fear or experience domestic violence.\ns 1G ins 2025 SL No. 129 s 6\n(sec.1G-ssec.1) Monitoring information in relation to a monitoring device condition imposed on a respondent may be shared for the following purposes— performing a function necessary for the imposition of the monitoring device condition; assisting the respondent to comply with the monitoring device condition; supporting or assisting the aggrieved or named person, including assisting the aggrieved or named person to use a safety device; assessing whether there is a serious threat to the life, health or safety of the aggrieved or named person because of domestic violence; responding to serious threats to the life, health or safety of the aggrieved or named person because of domestic violence.\n(sec.1G-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , monitoring information may be shared with the chief executive for the purpose of evaluating whether imposing monitoring device conditions on respondents has been effective in improving the safety, protection and wellbeing of people who fear or experience domestic violence.\n- (a) performing a function necessary for the imposition of the monitoring device condition;\n- (b) assisting the respondent to comply with the monitoring device condition;\n- (c) supporting or assisting the aggrieved or named person, including assisting the aggrieved or named person to use a safety device;\n- (d) assessing whether there is a serious threat to the life, health or safety of the aggrieved or named person because of domestic violence;\n- (e) responding to serious threats to the life, health or safety of the aggrieved or named person because of domestic violence.","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"sec.1H","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principles for sharing monitoring information","content":"### sec.1H Principles for sharing monitoring information\n\nMonitoring information may be shared having regard to the same principles for sharing information that are mentioned in section 169B (a) , (b) and (c) of the Act .\ns 1H ins 2025 SL No. 129 s 6\n(sec.1H-ssec) Monitoring information may be shared having regard to the same principles for sharing information that are mentioned in section 169B (a) , (b) and (c) of the Act .","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"sec.1I","sectionType":"section","heading":"Sharing monitoring information to ensure compliance with monitoring device condition","content":"### sec.1I Sharing monitoring information to ensure compliance with monitoring device condition\n\nA prescribed entity or specialist DFV service provider may give monitoring information to another prescribed entity or specialist DFV service provider to facilitate compliance with a request made by the chief executive under section 66E (2) of the Act .\nWithout limiting subsection (1) , the prescribed entity or specialist DFV service provider may give monitoring information to another prescribed entity or specialist DFV service provider to the extent necessary—\nto enable the fitting of the monitoring device to, or the removal of the monitoring device from, the respondent; and\nto enable the doing of any of the following—\nremotely monitoring the monitoring device;\ngiving a safety device to the aggrieved or named person;\nremotely monitoring the safety device;\ncontacting the respondent in relation to the monitoring device;\ncontacting the aggrieved or named person in relation to the safety device;\ngiving information relating to alerts or notifications from the monitoring device to the chief executive, a prescribed entity or a specialist DFV service provider; and\notherwise to facilitate the prescribed entity’s compliance with the request.\ns 1I ins 2025 SL No. 129 s 6\n(sec.1I-ssec.1) A prescribed entity or specialist DFV service provider may give monitoring information to another prescribed entity or specialist DFV service provider to facilitate compliance with a request made by the chief executive under section 66E (2) of the Act .\n(sec.1I-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the prescribed entity or specialist DFV service provider may give monitoring information to another prescribed entity or specialist DFV service provider to the extent necessary— to enable the fitting of the monitoring device to, or the removal of the monitoring device from, the respondent; and to enable the doing of any of the following— remotely monitoring the monitoring device; giving a safety device to the aggrieved or named person; remotely monitoring the safety device; contacting the respondent in relation to the monitoring device; contacting the aggrieved or named person in relation to the safety device; giving information relating to alerts or notifications from the monitoring device to the chief executive, a prescribed entity or a specialist DFV service provider; and otherwise to facilitate the prescribed entity’s compliance with the request.\n- (a) to enable the fitting of the monitoring device to, or the removal of the monitoring device from, the respondent; and\n- (b) to enable the doing of any of the following— (i) remotely monitoring the monitoring device; (ii) giving a safety device to the aggrieved or named person; (iii) remotely monitoring the safety device; (iv) contacting the respondent in relation to the monitoring device; (v) contacting the aggrieved or named person in relation to the safety device; (vi) giving information relating to alerts or notifications from the monitoring device to the chief executive, a prescribed entity or a specialist DFV service provider; and\n- (i) remotely monitoring the monitoring device;\n- (ii) giving a safety device to the aggrieved or named person;\n- (iii) remotely monitoring the safety device;\n- (iv) contacting the respondent in relation to the monitoring device;\n- (v) contacting the aggrieved or named person in relation to the safety device;\n- (vi) giving information relating to alerts or notifications from the monitoring device to the chief executive, a prescribed entity or a specialist DFV service provider; and\n- (c) otherwise to facilitate the prescribed entity’s compliance with the request.\n- (i) remotely monitoring the monitoring device;\n- (ii) giving a safety device to the aggrieved or named person;\n- (iii) remotely monitoring the safety device;\n- (iv) contacting the respondent in relation to the monitoring device;\n- (v) contacting the aggrieved or named person in relation to the safety device;\n- (vi) giving information relating to alerts or notifications from the monitoring device to the chief executive, a prescribed entity or a specialist DFV service provider; and","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"sec.1J","sectionType":"section","heading":"Sharing monitoring information for assessing domestic violence threat","content":"### sec.1J Sharing monitoring information for assessing domestic violence threat\n\nA prescribed entity or specialist DFV service provider (each the holder ) may give monitoring information to another prescribed entity or specialist DFV service provider if the holder reasonably believes the information may help the entity receiving the information to assess whether there is a serious threat to a person’s life, health or safety because of domestic violence.\nThis section does not limit section 1I .\ns 1J ins 2025 SL No. 129 s 6\n(sec.1J-ssec.1) A prescribed entity or specialist DFV service provider (each the holder ) may give monitoring information to another prescribed entity or specialist DFV service provider if the holder reasonably believes the information may help the entity receiving the information to assess whether there is a serious threat to a person’s life, health or safety because of domestic violence.\n(sec.1J-ssec.2) This section does not limit section 1I .","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"sec.1K","sectionType":"section","heading":"Sharing monitoring information for responding to serious domestic violence threat","content":"### sec.1K Sharing monitoring information for responding to serious domestic violence threat\n\nA prescribed entity or specialist DFV service provider (each the holder ) may give monitoring information to another prescribed entity or specialist DFV service provider if the holder reasonably believes the information may help the entity receiving the information to lessen or prevent a serious threat to a person’s life, health or safety because of domestic violence.\nThis section does not limit section 1I .\ns 1K ins 2025 SL No. 129 s 6\n(sec.1K-ssec.1) A prescribed entity or specialist DFV service provider (each the holder ) may give monitoring information to another prescribed entity or specialist DFV service provider if the holder reasonably believes the information may help the entity receiving the information to lessen or prevent a serious threat to a person’s life, health or safety because of domestic violence.\n(sec.1K-ssec.2) This section does not limit section 1I .","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"sec.1L","sectionType":"section","heading":"Sharing monitoring information with respondent, aggrieved or named person","content":"### sec.1L Sharing monitoring information with respondent, aggrieved or named person\n\nA prescribed entity or specialist DFV service provider may share monitoring information relating to a monitoring device with the respondent who is fitted with the device.\nA prescribed entity or specialist DFV service provider may share all the following monitoring information in relation to a monitoring device condition with the aggrieved or named person (each a relevant person ) if the relevant person consents to being given the information—\ninformation relating to the monitoring device;\nif the relevant person is given a safety device—information relating to the safety device.\ns 1L ins 2025 SL No. 129 s 6\n(sec.1L-ssec.1) A prescribed entity or specialist DFV service provider may share monitoring information relating to a monitoring device with the respondent who is fitted with the device.\n(sec.1L-ssec.2) A prescribed entity or specialist DFV service provider may share all the following monitoring information in relation to a monitoring device condition with the aggrieved or named person (each a relevant person ) if the relevant person consents to being given the information— information relating to the monitoring device; if the relevant person is given a safety device—information relating to the safety device.\n- (a) information relating to the monitoring device;\n- (b) if the relevant person is given a safety device—information relating to the safety device.","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"sec.1M","sectionType":"section","heading":"Permitted uses of shared monitoring information","content":"### sec.1M Permitted uses of shared monitoring information\n\nA prescribed entity or specialist DFV service provider may use information given to the entity or provider under this division to the extent necessary to do the following—\ncomply with a request made by the chief executive under section 66E (2) of the Act ;\nassess whether there is a serious threat to a person’s life, health or safety because of domestic violence;\nlessen or prevent a serious threat to a person’s life, health or safety because of domestic violence, including by—\ncontacting, or attempting to contact, the person or another person involved in the domestic violence; or\noffering to provide assistance or a service to the person or another person involved in the domestic violence.\nWithout limiting subsection (1) , the chief executive may use monitoring information given to the chief executive under this division to the extent necessary to evaluate whether imposing monitoring device conditions on respondents has been effective in improving the safety, protection and wellbeing of people who fear or experience domestic violence.\ns 1M ins 2025 SL No. 129 s 6\n(sec.1M-ssec.1) A prescribed entity or specialist DFV service provider may use information given to the entity or provider under this division to the extent necessary to do the following— comply with a request made by the chief executive under section 66E (2) of the Act ; assess whether there is a serious threat to a person’s life, health or safety because of domestic violence; lessen or prevent a serious threat to a person’s life, health or safety because of domestic violence, including by— contacting, or attempting to contact, the person or another person involved in the domestic violence; or offering to provide assistance or a service to the person or another person involved in the domestic violence.\n(sec.1M-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the chief executive may use monitoring information given to the chief executive under this division to the extent necessary to evaluate whether imposing monitoring device conditions on respondents has been effective in improving the safety, protection and wellbeing of people who fear or experience domestic violence.\n- (a) comply with a request made by the chief executive under section 66E (2) of the Act ;\n- (b) assess whether there is a serious threat to a person’s life, health or safety because of domestic violence;\n- (c) lessen or prevent a serious threat to a person’s life, health or safety because of domestic violence, including by— (i) contacting, or attempting to contact, the person or another person involved in the domestic violence; or (ii) offering to provide assistance or a service to the person or another person involved in the domestic violence.\n- (i) contacting, or attempting to contact, the person or another person involved in the domestic violence; or\n- (ii) offering to provide assistance or a service to the person or another person involved in the domestic violence.\n- (i) contacting, or attempting to contact, the person or another person involved in the domestic violence; or\n- (ii) offering to provide assistance or a service to the person or another person involved in the domestic violence.","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"sec.1N","sectionType":"section","heading":"Who may give or receive monitoring information on behalf of relevant entity","content":"### sec.1N Who may give or receive monitoring information on behalf of relevant entity\n\nThis section applies if a prescribed entity or specialist DFV service provider (each a relevant entity ) may give, receive or use monitoring information under this division.\nSection 169H (2) and (3) of the Act apply in relation to the relevant entity as if a reference to the entity in the subsections were a reference to the relevant entity.\ns 1N ins 2025 SL No. 129 s 6\n(sec.1N-ssec.1) This section applies if a prescribed entity or specialist DFV service provider (each a relevant entity ) may give, receive or use monitoring information under this division.\n(sec.1N-ssec.2) Section 169H (2) and (3) of the Act apply in relation to the relevant entity as if a reference to the entity in the subsections were a reference to the relevant entity.","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"sec.1O","sectionType":"section","heading":"Limits on monitoring information that may be shared","content":"### sec.1O Limits on monitoring information that may be shared\n\nDespite sections 1I , 1J and 1K , monitoring information may not be given to an entity under this division if the monitoring information is information to which section 169J (a) to (e) of the Act applies.\ns 1O ins 2025 SL No. 129 s 6\n(sec.1O-ssec) Despite sections 1I , 1J and 1K , monitoring information may not be given to an entity under this division if the monitoring information is information to which section 169J (a) to (e) of the Act applies.","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"sec.1P","sectionType":"section","heading":"Police use of monitoring information","content":"### sec.1P Police use of monitoring information\n\nThis section applies if a police officer receives monitoring information from a prescribed entity or specialist DFV service provider under section 1I , 1J or 1K .\nSection 169L (2) to (5) of the Act (the operative provision ) applies in relation to the police officer as if a reference to information disclosed under this section in the operative provision were a reference to monitoring information disclosed under subsection (1) .\ns 1P ins 2025 SL No. 129 s 6\n(sec.1P-ssec.1) This section applies if a police officer receives monitoring information from a prescribed entity or specialist DFV service provider under section 1I , 1J or 1K .\n(sec.1P-ssec.2) Section 169L (2) to (5) of the Act (the operative provision ) applies in relation to the police officer as if a reference to information disclosed under this section in the operative provision were a reference to monitoring information disclosed under subsection (1) .","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"sec.1Q","sectionType":"section","heading":"Recording and storing monitoring information","content":"### sec.1Q Recording and storing monitoring information\n\nA prescribed entity or specialist DFV service provider that is given monitoring information under this division in relation to a monitoring device condition may record and store the information to the extent necessary to ensure compliance with a request made by the chief executive under section 66E (2) of the Act .\ns 1Q ins 2025 SL No. 129 s 6\n(sec.1Q-ssec) A prescribed entity or specialist DFV service provider that is given monitoring information under this division in relation to a monitoring device condition may record and store the information to the extent necessary to ensure compliance with a request made by the chief executive under section 66E (2) of the Act .","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"pt.3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Other prescribed matters","content":"# Other prescribed matters","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"sec.2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Publication of certain information— Act , s 159","content":"### sec.2 Publication of certain information— Act , s 159\n\nThis section provides for the publication of information mentioned in section 159 (1) of the Act for section 159 (2) (h) of the Act.\nThe publication of the information is permitted if the information relates to—\na proceeding that relates to a matter in the public domain; or\na proceeding in which the community has a legitimate interest.\nFor subsection (2) (a) , a proceeding relates to a matter in the public domain if—\na domestic violence order was made in the proceeding—\nagainst a person as a respondent; or\nfor the benefit of a person as the aggrieved, or a relative or associate of the aggrieved; and\nthe person has later been convicted of an offence under the Act or another Act that was factually related to the domestic violence order.\nFor subsection (2) (b) , the community has a legitimate interest in a proceeding if an incident happens in which—\na respondent in the proceeding causes the death of, or injury to, the aggrieved or a named person in the proceeding and the incident results in the death of the respondent; or\nthe aggrieved or a named person in the proceeding causes the death of, or injury to, a respondent in the proceeding and the incident results in the death of the aggrieved or the named person.\nHowever, the publication is not permitted if the publication is of information that identifies, or is likely to lead to the identification of, a child.\ns 2 amd 2024 Act No. 5 s 53\n(sec.2-ssec.1) This section provides for the publication of information mentioned in section 159 (1) of the Act for section 159 (2) (h) of the Act.\n(sec.2-ssec.2) The publication of the information is permitted if the information relates to— a proceeding that relates to a matter in the public domain; or a proceeding in which the community has a legitimate interest.\n(sec.2-ssec.3) For subsection (2) (a) , a proceeding relates to a matter in the public domain if— a domestic violence order was made in the proceeding— against a person as a respondent; or for the benefit of a person as the aggrieved, or a relative or associate of the aggrieved; and the person has later been convicted of an offence under the Act or another Act that was factually related to the domestic violence order.\n(sec.2-ssec.4) For subsection (2) (b) , the community has a legitimate interest in a proceeding if an incident happens in which— a respondent in the proceeding causes the death of, or injury to, the aggrieved or a named person in the proceeding and the incident results in the death of the respondent; or the aggrieved or a named person in the proceeding causes the death of, or injury to, a respondent in the proceeding and the incident results in the death of the aggrieved or the named person.\n(sec.2-ssec.5) However, the publication is not permitted if the publication is of information that identifies, or is likely to lead to the identification of, a child.\n- (a) a proceeding that relates to a matter in the public domain; or\n- (b) a proceeding in which the community has a legitimate interest.\n- (a) a domestic violence order was made in the proceeding— (i) against a person as a respondent; or (ii) for the benefit of a person as the aggrieved, or a relative or associate of the aggrieved; and\n- (i) against a person as a respondent; or\n- (ii) for the benefit of a person as the aggrieved, or a relative or associate of the aggrieved; and\n- (b) the person has later been convicted of an offence under the Act or another Act that was factually related to the domestic violence order.\n- (i) against a person as a respondent; or\n- (ii) for the benefit of a person as the aggrieved, or a relative or associate of the aggrieved; and\n- (a) a respondent in the proceeding causes the death of, or injury to, the aggrieved or a named person in the proceeding and the incident results in the death of the respondent; or\n- (b) the aggrieved or a named person in the proceeding causes the death of, or injury to, a respondent in the proceeding and the incident results in the death of the aggrieved or the named person.","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"sec.3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Declared interstate orders— Act , s 173","content":"### sec.3 Declared interstate orders— Act , s 173\n\nFor section 173 of the Act , each of the following orders is declared to be an interstate order—\nan apprehended domestic violence order or interim apprehended domestic violence order under the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) ;\na domestic violence order within the meaning of the Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 (NT) , section 4 , definition domestic violence order , paragraph (a) ;\nan FVO, interim FVO or PFVO under the Family Violence Act 2004 (Tas) ;\na protection order or after-hours order under the Family Violence Act 2016 (ACT) ;\na family violence intervention order or family violence safety notice under the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 (Vic) ;\nan intervention order under the Intervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Act 2009 (SA) that includes a declaration under section 15A of that Act that the order addresses a domestic violence concern;\na family violence restraining order or police order under the Restraining Orders Act 1997 (WA) ;\na violence restraining order under the Restraining Orders Act 1997 (WA) made before 1 July 2017 that addresses a domestic violence concern within the meaning of the Domestic Violence Orders (National Recognition) Act 2017 (WA) , section 9 (1) .\n- (a) an apprehended domestic violence order or interim apprehended domestic violence order under the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) ;\n- (b) a domestic violence order within the meaning of the Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 (NT) , section 4 , definition domestic violence order , paragraph (a) ;\n- (c) an FVO, interim FVO or PFVO under the Family Violence Act 2004 (Tas) ;\n- (d) a protection order or after-hours order under the Family Violence Act 2016 (ACT) ;\n- (e) a family violence intervention order or family violence safety notice under the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 (Vic) ;\n- (f) an intervention order under the Intervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Act 2009 (SA) that includes a declaration under section 15A of that Act that the order addresses a domestic violence concern;\n- (g) a family violence restraining order or police order under the Restraining Orders Act 1997 (WA) ;\n- (h) a violence restraining order under the Restraining Orders Act 1997 (WA) made before 1 July 2017 that addresses a domestic violence concern within the meaning of the Domestic Violence Orders (National Recognition) Act 2017 (WA) , section 9 (1) .","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"sec.4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Declared registered foreign orders— Act , s 174","content":"### sec.4 Declared registered foreign orders— Act , s 174\n\nFor section 174 (b) of the Act , a New Zealand order that is also 1 of the following is declared to be a registered foreign order—\nan external protection order—\nwithin the meaning of the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) , section 94 , definition external protection order , paragraph (a) ; and\nthat is registered under that Act;\nan external order—\nwithin the meaning of the Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 (NT) , section 4 , definition external order , paragraph (a) ; and\nthat is registered under that Act;\nan external family violence order under the Family Violence Act 2004 (Tas) that is registered under that Act;\na New Zealand FVO under the Family Violence Act 2016 (ACT) that is registered under that Act;\na corresponding New Zealand order under the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 (Vic) that is registered under that Act;\na foreign intervention order under the Intervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Act 2009 (SA) that is registered under that Act;\na foreign restraining order under the Restraining Orders Act 1997 (WA) that corresponds with an order under part 1B of that Act and is registered under that Act.\n- (a) an external protection order— (i) within the meaning of the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) , section 94 , definition external protection order , paragraph (a) ; and (ii) that is registered under that Act;\n- (i) within the meaning of the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) , section 94 , definition external protection order , paragraph (a) ; and\n- (ii) that is registered under that Act;\n- (b) an external order— (i) within the meaning of the Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 (NT) , section 4 , definition external order , paragraph (a) ; and (ii) that is registered under that Act;\n- (i) within the meaning of the Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 (NT) , section 4 , definition external order , paragraph (a) ; and\n- (ii) that is registered under that Act;\n- (c) an external family violence order under the Family Violence Act 2004 (Tas) that is registered under that Act;\n- (d) a New Zealand FVO under the Family Violence Act 2016 (ACT) that is registered under that Act;\n- (e) a corresponding New Zealand order under the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 (Vic) that is registered under that Act;\n- (f) a foreign intervention order under the Intervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Act 2009 (SA) that is registered under that Act;\n- (g) a foreign restraining order under the Restraining Orders Act 1997 (WA) that corresponds with an order under part 1B of that Act and is registered under that Act.\n- (i) within the meaning of the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) , section 94 , definition external protection order , paragraph (a) ; and\n- (ii) that is registered under that Act;\n- (i) within the meaning of the Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 (NT) , section 4 , definition external order , paragraph (a) ; and\n- (ii) that is registered under that Act;","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"sec.5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Registration of New Zealand order— Act , s 176N","content":"### sec.5 Registration of New Zealand order— Act , s 176N\n\nFor section 176N (6) of the Act , the clerk of the court must register a New Zealand order by entering details of the order in a register kept by the clerk for registering New Zealand orders.","sortOrder":26},{"sectionNumber":"sec.6","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.6\n\ns 6 om 2025 SL No. 129 s 7","sortOrder":27},{"sectionNumber":"pt.4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Transitional provision","content":"# Transitional provision","sortOrder":28},{"sectionNumber":"sec.7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Transitional provision for Criminal Law (Coercive Control and Affirmative Consent) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024","content":"### sec.7 Transitional provision for Criminal Law (Coercive Control and Affirmative Consent) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024\n\nThe reference in section 2(3)(b) to a conviction of an offence under the Act , is a reference to a conviction of an offence under the Act if the charge for the offence was laid after the commencement.\ns 7 ins 2024 Act No. 5 s 54","sortOrder":29}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulation has grown significantly beyond its original 2023 scope through 2025 amendments (SL No. 129). It originally covered publication rules, interstate order recognition, and New Zealand order registration. The 2025 amendments added an entirely new operational framework — Part 2 — establishing a GPS electronic monitoring pilot program with detailed information-sharing rules, eligible courts, geographic eligibility criteria, and data governance provisions. This represents a substantial expansion from administrative housekeeping into active program delivery infrastructure."},"complexity_factors":["Regulation operates as a subordinate instrument under a parent Act, requiring readers to cross-reference the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act constantly to understand full effect","Multiple defined terms (respondent, aggrieved, named person, prescribed entity, specialist DFV service provider, monitoring information) that carry specific legal meanings not fully explained within the regulation itself","Geographic specificity of the monitoring device pilot (precise postcodes) creates complexity around eligibility determinations","Information sharing framework involves multiple actors (prescribed entities, specialist DFV service providers, chief executive, police) with different permissions and restrictions across multiple interlocking sections","Cross-referencing to seven other Australian jurisdictions' legislation for interstate order recognition requires familiarity with multiple external frameworks","Layered privacy/information-use restrictions reference additional sections of the parent Act (ss 169B, 169H, 169J, 169L) that are not reproduced here","Temporal complexity: some provisions (s 1D) have built-in expiry dates, and transitional provisions apply differently based on when charges were laid"],"plain_english_summary":"This Queensland regulation implements practical rules under the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act, most notably a 2025 pilot allowing courts to order GPS monitoring anklets for respondents in Caboolture and Townsville. It controls who can be monitored, where the scheme runs, and how location data and alerts may be shared with agencies and support services to protect victims and manage compliance.\n\nIt also narrows publication of DV court details in limited cases, and ensures interstate and registered New Zealand protection orders are recognised in Queensland."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"sec.1C(2)(b) and sec.1C(4)(b)","severity":"high","reasoning":"The regulation requires both the respondent AND the aggrieved to have residential addresses within the same prescribed postcode list. A classic feature of domestic violence situations is that the aggrieved flees the shared location. If the aggrieved has moved to a postcode outside the prescribed list for safety reasons, the monitoring device condition cannot be imposed under these provisions — perversely rewarding the respondent who forces the aggrieved to relocate outside the zone. This creates a structural disincentive to protection.","confidence":0.82,"description":"The postcode requirement for the aggrieved's residential address is identical to the postcode requirement for the respondent's residential address. In a domestic violence context, requiring both parties to reside in the same postcode area as a precondition for imposing a monitoring device condition may undermine protection where the aggrieved has fled to a different postcode area for safety."},{"type":"other","section":"sec.1C(5)","severity":"medium","reasoning":"Using 'last known' address allows eligibility to be established even when the actual current address is unknown or different. This could result in monitoring device conditions being imposed based on stale geographic data, rendering the postcode-based eligibility criterion somewhat fictitious in practice.","confidence":0.75,"description":"The definition of 'residential address' includes a person's 'last known residential address.' This means a postcode eligibility determination could be made on the basis of an address that is no longer current, potentially imposing a monitoring condition premised on a location where neither party actually resides."},{"type":"circular_definition","section":"sec.1G(1)(a)","severity":"low","reasoning":"Division 2 of Part 2 governs information relating to an existing monitoring device condition (as stated in sec.1E). But sec.1G(1)(a) permits sharing for purposes of imposing the condition. This creates a temporal circularity: the division presupposes a condition exists, yet authorises sharing before one exists. The division's scope statement does not clearly accommodate this pre-imposition scenario.","confidence":0.65,"description":"Monitoring information may be shared for the purpose of 'performing a function necessary for the imposition of the monitoring device condition.' However, this purpose logically precedes the existence of the monitoring device condition itself — information sharing is authorised by reference to a condition that has not yet been imposed."},{"type":"other","section":"sec.2(4)","severity":"medium","reasoning":"The legislative design means that serious but non-fatal DFV incidents do not meet the 'community legitimate interest' threshold, even where there is genuine public interest. The provision only activates upon death, which is a disproportionately high threshold that may defeat the transparency purpose of the publication regime.","confidence":0.78,"description":"The 'community legitimate interest' trigger for publication requires either the respondent to die after causing death or injury to the aggrieved/named person, or the aggrieved/named person to die after causing death or injury to the respondent. In both scenarios, at least one party must be dead for publication to be permitted. Publication of DFV proceedings information is thus only unlocked by a fatality, creating a perverse incentive structure that restricts public information unless violence reaches its most extreme conclusion."},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"sec.1Q","severity":"medium","reasoning":"Sections 1J and 1K permit sharing monitoring information to assess and respond to serious threats. Section 1M permits using that information for those purposes. However, sec.1Q only authorises recording and storage for the purpose of compliance with a chief executive request. An entity that receives information under sec.1J or sec.1K for threat-response purposes arguably has no authority to record or store it, which would severely hamper operational effectiveness.","confidence":0.72,"description":"A prescribed entity may only record and store monitoring information 'to the extent necessary to ensure compliance with a request made by the chief executive under section 66E(2) of the Act.' This narrow authorisation for recording appears to exclude storage for other expressly permitted purposes under this division, such as assessing or responding to serious threats under sec.1J and sec.1K."},{"type":"other","section":"sec.1D","severity":"low","reasoning":"While expiry provisions are a legitimate drafting technique, a section with no visible content in the enacted text creates interpretive uncertainty. Practitioners cannot determine what obligations or rights arose under sec.1D during its operational period without access to the 2025 amending instrument.","confidence":0.6,"description":"Section 1D is inserted by the 2025 amendment but expires on 31 January 2026. The section content is entirely omitted from the legislative text provided, creating a phantom provision — a numbered section that exists in the numbering sequence but whose substantive content is invisible, making compliance assessment impossible."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"sec.1G(1)(d) and (e)","section_b":"sec.1J and sec.1K","confidence":0.68,"description":"Section 1G lists purposes for which monitoring information 'may be shared,' including assessing and responding to serious domestic violence threats. Sections 1J and 1K then separately re-authorise sharing for those same purposes. This creates redundant overlapping authorisations without clarifying whether the conditions differ between the general purpose statement and the specific operative provisions."},{"severity":"medium","section_a":"sec.1O","section_b":"sec.1L","confidence":0.7,"description":"Section 1O restricts sharing under sections 1I, 1J and 1K if the information falls within sec.169J(a)-(e) of the Act. However, sec.1L is not covered by sec.1O's restriction. This means monitoring information that is prohibited from being shared with prescribed entities under sec.1O could nonetheless potentially be shared with the respondent or aggrieved under sec.1L, creating an asymmetry in information protection."},{"severity":"medium","section_a":"sec.1M(1)","section_b":"sec.1Q","confidence":0.73,"description":"Section 1M authorises use of monitoring information for multiple purposes including threat assessment and response. Section 1Q only authorises recording and storage for compliance with chief executive requests. The tension between broad use authorisation and narrow storage authorisation means entities may be authorised to use information for a purpose but simultaneously unauthorised to record it for that same purpose."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"sec.2(3)","section_b":"sec.7","confidence":0.65,"description":"Section 2(3)(b) requires conviction of an offence 'under the Act' as a condition for public domain publication. Section 7 (transitional provision) narrows this by providing that such conviction references only apply where the charge was laid after commencement. However, sec.2(3)(b) does not on its face contain any such temporal limitation, and the transitional provision in sec.7 modifies it without amendment to the operative text, creating interpretive inconsistency between the face of the regulation and the transitional operation."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"sec.1C(2) and sec.1C(4)","section_b":"sec.1B","confidence":0.55,"description":"Section 1B designates two courts that may impose monitoring device conditions. Section 1C imposes separate postcode requirements depending on which court is acting. However, there is no provision addressing what happens if a person's postcode falls within both the Caboolture and Townsville lists (which cannot occur geographically but reflects a structural gap), or — more practically — if the case is transferred between the two courts after the postcodes are assessed at imposition time."}]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears to be operating within its original intended scope. It is a regulation made under the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012, dealing with specific operational matters (electronic monitoring implementation, interstate order recognition, and publication exceptions) that are typical for subordinate legislation. The geographic limitation to Caboolture and Townsville suggests a pilot program, which is a controlled implementation rather than scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple cross-references to the main Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act (sections 66B, 66E, 66F, 159, 169B, 169C, 169H, 169J, 169L, 173, 174, 176N) requiring readers to flip between documents","Geographic restrictions with specific postcode lists (13 postcodes for Caboolture, 8 for Townsville) creating a patchwork application","Nested conditional logic: monitoring device conditions only apply if (a) specific court AND (b) specific postcodes for both parties AND (c) other Act requirements met","Multiple defined terms that reference other sections or the main Act (e.g., 'specialist DFV service provider' refers to section 169C of the Act)","Complex information sharing permissions with multiple purposes, multiple parties who can share/receive, and specific limitations","Sunset clause for section 1D (expires 31 January 2026) indicating temporary provisions","Transitional provision with temporal limitation (only applies to charges laid after commencement)"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets out detailed rules for how electronic monitoring (GPS tracking) works in domestic violence cases in Queensland, and which court orders from other states and countries are recognised locally.\n\n**What it does:**\n\n**1. Electronic Monitoring (GPS Tracking)**\n- **Who can be monitored:** People who have a domestic violence order against them (called the \"respondent\") can be ordered to wear a GPS tracking device, but only if the case is heard in specific courts in Caboolture or Townsville, and only if both the respondent and the victim (\"aggrieved\") live in specific postcodes.\n- **Why the restrictions:** This appears to be a pilot program or trial limited to particular geographic areas.\n- **Information sharing:** The regulation allows police, domestic violence services, and government agencies to share information from these tracking devices—including location data and alerts—when necessary to:\n  - Fit or remove the device\n  - Help the respondent follow the rules\n  - Protect the victim by monitoring safety devices given to them\n  - Respond to emergencies where someone is in serious danger\n\n**2. Privacy and Safeguards**\n- Information can only be shared for specific safety purposes, not for general surveillance.\n- There are limits on sharing certain sensitive information (referencing protections in the main Act).\n- Police must follow specific rules when using this information.\n- Victims must consent before receiving information about the monitoring devices.\n\n**3. Recognition of Interstate and Overseas Orders**\n- The regulation lists which domestic violence protection orders from other Australian states and territories are automatically recognised in Queensland.\n- It also lists which New Zealand domestic violence orders are recognised if they've been registered properly.\n\n**4. When Court Information Can Be Made Public**\n- Normally, domestic violence proceedings are kept private.\n- This regulation sets out limited exceptions where information can be published, such as when someone has been convicted of a related offence, or when there's been a death or serious injury. Children's identities must still be protected.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Victims of domestic violence (who may receive safety devices)\n- People subject to domestic violence orders (who may be required to wear monitoring devices)\n- Magistrates Courts in Caboolture and Townsville\n- Police and domestic violence support services\n- People with protection orders from other states or New Zealand\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis regulation creates a framework for using GPS tracking as a tool to protect victims of domestic violence, while trying to balance that with privacy protections. It also ensures that people who move between states or from New Zealand don't lose legal protection from their existing court orders."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation prescribes implementation details under the existing Act rather than expanding the Act’s substantive scope. It specifies which courts may impose monitoring conditions, geographic conditions, permitted data‑sharing, publication limits, and recognition/registration of interstate and foreign orders, and adds transitional clarification on convictions. These are procedural and definitional measures that operationalise powers already granted by the principal Act (see ss.1B–1Q, 2–5, 7)."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross‑references to multiple sections of the principal Act (e.g. ss.66B, 66E, 66F, 169B, 169C, 169H, 169J, 169L)","Geographically conditional rules (postcode limits for Caboolture and Townsville courts, s.1C)","Detailed, multi‑directional data‑sharing permissions and limits between prescribed entities, specialist DFV service providers, police and the chief executive (ss.1G–1Q)","Privacy and exclusion rules (prohibition on sharing information covered by s.169J of the Act; ban on publishing material identifying children, s.2)","Operational provisions with varying purposes (device fitting/removal, remote monitoring, safety-device support) that create procedural and technical obligations (s.1I)","Interplay with interstate, registered foreign and New Zealand orders requiring recognition and registration procedures (ss.3–5)","Temporal/transitional element affecting which convictions count for publication (s.7)","Delegated discretion to the chief executive and prescribed entities to evaluate and use monitoring information (ss.1G, 1M)"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets the operational rules for electronic monitoring and related information handling under the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act. It names which magistrates courts may impose monitoring-device conditions, limits some orders to specific postcodes, and prescribes who may collect, share, use and store monitoring information (see ss.1B, 1C, 1F–1Q). It also covers publication of certain proceedings, recognition of interstate and registered foreign orders, and registration of New Zealand orders (ss.2–5). Decision-makers (courts, the chief executive, prescribed entities) control disclosure; respondents bear device fitting and privacy consequences; service providers and police have compliance and record‑keeping duties."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/domestic-and-family-violence-protection-regulation-2023","history":"/api/acts/domestic-and-family-violence-protection-regulation-2023/history","analysis":"/api/acts/domestic-and-family-violence-protection-regulation-2023/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/domestic-and-family-violence-protection-regulation-2023/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/domestic-and-family-violence-protection-regulation-2023/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/domestic-and-family-violence-protection-regulation-2023/documents"}}