{"id":"intervention-orders-prevention-of-abuse-regulations-2011","name":"Intervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Regulations 2011","slug":"intervention-orders-prevention-of-abuse-regulations-2011","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":235658,"registerId":"sa-intervention-orders-prevention-of-abuse-regulations-2011-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-06","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Intervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Regulations 2011","content":"South Australia\nIntervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Regulations 2011\nunder the Intervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Act 2009\n\nContents\n1\tShort title\n3\tInterpretation\n4\tForeign intervention order\n4A\tPrescribed amount\n4B\tPrescribed details\n4BA\tTranslation of recorded evidence (section 28A of Act)\n4BB\tAccess to recorded evidence (section 28A of Act)\n4BC\tAllowing access to recorded evidence (section 28A of Act)\n4C\tCorresponding laws (section 29A of Act)\n4D\tForeign intervention orders (section 29A of Act)\n4E\tGeneral violence orders (section 29A of Act)\n4F\tInterstate DVOs (section 29A of Act)\n4G\tRegistered foreign orders (section 29B of Act)\n5\tTransitional—foreign restraining orders registered under the Summary Procedure Act 1921\nLegislative history\n\n1—Short title\nThese regulations may be cited as the Intervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Regulations 2011.\n3—Interpretation\nIn these regulations—\nAct means the Intervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Act 2009;\nrecorded evidence means a recording containing evidence of a relevant person (within the meaning of section 28A of the Act) made by a police officer that is, or may be, admissible in evidence in accordance with section 28A of the Act.\n4—Foreign intervention order\n\t(1)\tFor the purposes of the definition of foreign intervention order in section 3 of the Act, each of the following orders or notices under the law of another State, a Territory of the Commonwealth or New Zealand is declared to be a foreign intervention order:\n\t(a)\ta protection order under the Personal Violence Act 2016 of the Australian Capital Territory;\n\t(b)\tan apprehended personal violence order under the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 of New South Wales;\n\t(c)\tan order under section 87 of the Children’s and Young People’s Well‑being Act 1989 of New Zealand;\n\t(d)\ta protection order under the Domestic Violence Act 1995 of New Zealand;\n\t(e)\ta restraining order under the Harassment Act 1997 of New Zealand;\n\t(g)\ta personal violence restraining order under the Personal Violence Restraining Orders Act 2016 of the Northern Territory;\n\t(h)\ta restraining order under section 359F of the Criminal Code of Queensland;\n\t(k)\ta restraint order, interim restraint order or telephone interim restraint order under Part XA of the Justices Act 1959 of Tasmania;\n\t(m)\ta personal safety intervention order under the Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010 of Victoria;\n\t(n)\ta violence restraining order under the Restraining Orders Act 1997 of Western Australia.\n\t(2)\tIn this regulation, a reference to an order or notice of a particular type under the law of another State, a Territory of the Commonwealth or New Zealand is a reference to the orders, notices or other types of requirements encompassed by the equivalent reference in that law.\n4A—Prescribed amount\nFor the purposes of sections 13(4)(b) and 31(2a)(a) of the Act, the prescribed amount is $1 300.\n4B—Prescribed details\n\t(1)\tFor the purposes of sections 18(6)(b)(i), 18(9), 21(10)(b)(i), 21(11), 23(7)(b)(i), 23(8), 26(9)(b)(i), 26(10)(a) and 30(6) of the Act, the prescribed details of an order issued against a defendant are such of the following details as are specified in the order:\n\t(a)\tthe name of the defendant;\n\t(b)\tthe date of birth of the defendant;\n\t(c)\tthe address of the defendant or the most recent address of the defendant;\n\t(d)\tthe AP number and court file number;\n\t(e)\tthe name of the protected person;\n\t(f)\tthe date of birth of the protected person;\n\t(g)\tthe prohibitions and requirements imposed by the order;\n\t(h)\tif the order was issued in relation to an act of domestic abuse—that fact;\n\t(ha)\tif the order addresses a domestic violence concern—that fact;\n\t(i)\tif the order is an interim order—that fact;\n\t(j)\tthe date on which—\n\t(i)\tin the case of prescribed details for the purposes of section 26(9)(b)(i) or (10)(a) of the Act—the variation of the order was made; or\n\t(ii)\tin any other case—the order was made;\n\t(k)\twhether the order has been served on the defendant.\n\t(2)\tFor the purposes of section 24(5)(b)(i) of the Act, the prescribed details of an order issued against a defendant are such of the following details as are specified in the order:\n\t(a)\tthe name of the defendant;\n\t(b)\tthe date of birth of the defendant;\n\t(c)\tthe address of the defendant or the most recent address of the defendant;\n\t(d)\tthe prohibitions and requirements imposed by the order (including, if the order bars the defendant from attending at particular premises, the address of those premises);\n\t(e)\tif the order includes an attachment order—that fact and the terms of the attachment order;\n\t(f)\tthe date on which the order was made;\n\t(g)\twhether the order has been served on the defendant.\n4BA—Translation of recorded evidence (section 28A of Act)\n\t(1)\tIf a statement in recorded evidence is in a language other than English, that statement must be translated into English, either in the recording or in a transcript made at a later time.\n\t(2)\tIf a transcript is made in accordance with subregulation (1), the transcript must accompany the recorded evidence to which it relates if—\n\t(a)\tthe defendant elects to listen to or view the recorded evidence before it is admitted into evidence in proceedings; or\n\t(b)\tthe recorded evidence is admitted into evidence in proceedings.\n\t(3)\tIf a person translates a statement in recorded evidence in accordance with subregulation (1)—\n\t(a)\tthe person must state, in the form of an affidavit, that the statement was accurately translated into English; and\n\t(b)\tif the recorded evidence is admitted into evidence in proceedings—the affidavit must accompany the recorded evidence.\n\t(4)\tThe Court may require that a translation made in accordance with subregulation (1) be verified (in such manner as the Court may direct) as an accurate translation of the relevant statement.\n4BB—Access to recorded evidence (section 28A of Act)\n\t(1)\tA police officer who intends to ask the Court to admit recorded evidence in proceedings for the making, or variation, of an intervention order may give the defendant unrestricted or restricted access to the recorded evidence.\n\t(2)\tIf a police officer decides to give the defendant restricted access, the police officer must give the defendant a notice (a recorded evidence access notice) that complies with this section.\n\t(3)\tThe recorded evidence access notice must—\n\t(a)\tindicate that the police officer has determined to give the defendant restricted access to the recorded evidence; and\n\t(b)\tstate that the defendant's access to the recorded evidence is subject to the following conditions:\n\t(i)\tthe condition that the recorded evidence will be available for the defendant to listen to or view (as the case may require) under the supervision of a police officer at a place specified in the notice and at a time to be arranged at the request of the defendant;\n\t(ii)\tany other conditions the police officer considers necessary or desirable to protect the relevant person who is the subject of the recorded evidence and to prevent unauthorised reproduction or dissemination; and\n\t(c)\tset out the manner in which the defendant may request access to the recorded evidence, including the name and contact details of the person who is responsible for arranging access to the recorded evidence on behalf of the police officer.\n\t(4)\tA person who is given restricted access to recorded evidence by a police officer under this regulation must not contravene a condition of access.\nMaximum penalty: $5 000.\n\t(5)\tIn this regulation—\naccess—a person gives another person access to recorded evidence if the person—\n\t(a)\tretains possession of the recorded evidence but allows the other to listen to or view the recorded evidence; or\n\t(b)\tgives the other a physical or digital copy of the recorded evidence; or\n\t(c)\tprovides the other with rights to access a digital copy of the recorded evidence;\nrestricted access to recorded evidence means access subject to conditions imposed under this regulation;\nunrestricted access to recorded evidence means access that is not subject to conditions imposed under this regulation.\n4BC—Allowing access to recorded evidence (section 28A of Act)\n\t(1)\tA person who has possession of, or access to, recorded evidence must not allow access to the recorded evidence by another person except—\n\t(a)\tfor the legitimate purposes of any proceedings in which the recorded evidence has been admitted into evidence or to which the recorded evidence relates; or\n\t(b)\tfor use by a public official for purposes connected with their official functions; or\n\t(c)\tas may be authorised by the police officer who made the application for the making, or variation, of an intervention order.\nMaximum penalty: $5 000.\n\t(2)\tIn this regulation—\npublic official means—\n\t(a)\ta police officer; or\n\t(b)\ta person who holds an office or position in the employment in the State or an instrumentality or agency of the State.\n4C—Corresponding laws (section 29A of Act)\nPursuant to the definition of corresponding law in section 29A of the Act, the following are declared to be corresponding laws for the purposes of Part 3A of the Act:\n\t(a)\tFamily Violence Act 2016 of the Australian Capital Territory;\n\t(b)\tCrimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 of New South Wales;\n\t(c)\tDomestic and Family Violence Act 2007 of the Northern Territory;\n\t(d)\tDomestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 of Queensland;\n\t(e)\tFamily Violence Act 2004 of Tasmania;\n\t(f)\tFamily Violence Protection Act 2008 of Victoria;\n\t(g)\tRestraining Orders Act 1997 of Western Australia.\n4D—Foreign intervention orders (section 29A of Act)\nPursuant to the definition of foreign intervention order in section 29A of the Act, the following are declared not to be foreign intervention orders for the purposes of Part 3A of the Act:\n\t(a)\ta protection order under the Personal Violence Act 2016 of the Australian Capital Territory;\n\t(b)\tan apprehended personal violence order under the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 of New South Wales;\n\t(c)\tan order under section 87 of the Children’s and Young People’s Well-being Act 1989 of New Zealand;\n\t(d)\ta restraining order under the Harassment Act 1997 of New Zealand;\n\t(e)\ta personal violence restraining order under the Personal Violence Restraining Orders Act 2016 of the Northern Territory;\n\t(f)\ta restraining order under section 359F of the Criminal Code of Queensland;\n\t(g)\ta restraint order, interim restraint order or telephone interim restraint order under Part XA of the Justices Act 1959 of Tasmania;\n\t(h)\ta personal safety intervention order under the Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010 of Victoria;\n\t(i)\ta violence restraining order under the Restraining Orders Act 1997 of Western Australia.\n4E—General violence orders (section 29A of Act)\nFor the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of general violence order in section 29A of the Act, a violence restraining order made under the Restraining Orders Act 1997 of Western Australia after 1 July 2017 is declared not to be a general violence order.\n4F—Interstate DVOs (section 29A of Act)\nPursuant to the definition of interstate DVO in section 29A of the Act, the following are declared to be interstate DVOs for the purposes of Part 3A of the Act:\n\t(a)\ta domestic violence order under the Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Act 2008 of the Australian Capital Territory (repealed);\n\t(b)\ta protection order and an after-hours order under the Family Violence Act 2016 of the Australian Capital Territory;\n\t(c)\tan apprehended domestic violence order and an interim apprehended domestic violence order under the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 of New South Wales;\n\t(d)\ta domestic violence order under the Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 of the Northern Territory;\n\t(e)\ta domestic violence order, a police protection notice, a police protection direction or release conditions under the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 of Queensland;\n\t(f)\tan FVO (a family violence order), an interim FVO and a PVFO (a police family violence order) under the Family Violence Act 2004 of Tasmania;\n\t(g)\tthe following orders under the Restraining Orders Act 1997 of Western Australia:\n\t(i)\ta family violence restraining order;\n\t(ii)\ta violence restraining order that addresses a domestic violence concern made before 1 July 2017;\n\t(iii)\ta police order;\n\t(h)\ta family violence intervention order or a family violence safety notice under the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 of Victoria.\n4G—Registered foreign orders (section 29B of Act)\nPursuant to section 29B(1)(b) of the Act, the following are declared to be registered foreign orders for the purposes of Part 3A of the Act:\n\t(a)\ta New Zealand FVO that is a foreign order registered under Part 9 of the Family Violence Act 2016 of the Australian Capital Territory;\n\t(b)\tan external protection order made by a court of New Zealand and registered under Part 13 of the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 of New South Wales;\n\t(c)\tan external order made under a law of New Zealand and registered under the Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 of the Northern Territory;\n\t(d)\ta registered New Zealand order under Part 6 of the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 of Queensland;\n\t(e)\tan external family violence order made by a court of New Zealand and registered under section 27 of the Family Violence Act 2004 of Tasmania;\n\t(f)\ta foreign restraining order made by a court of New Zealand and registered under Part 7A of the Restraining Orders Act 1997 of Western Australia;\n\t(g)\ta corresponding New Zealand order registered under Part 10 of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 of Victoria.\n5—Transitional—foreign restraining orders registered under the Summary Procedure Act 1921\nA foreign restraining order registered under the Summary Procedure Act 1921 immediately before the commencement of clause 38 of Schedule 1 of the Act other than an order that was made under a provision of the law of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth or New Zealand corresponding to section 99AA (Paedophile restraining orders) or section 99AAC (Child protection restraining orders) of the Summary Procedure Act 1921 is declared to be an order to which clause 38(2) of Schedule 1 of the Act applies.\nLegislative history\nNotes\n\t•\tPlease note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.\n\t•\tEarlier versions of these regulations (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.\n\t•\tFor further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.\nLegislation revoked by principal regulations\nThe Intervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Regulations 2011 revoked the following:\nDomestic Violence Regulations 2006\nPrincipal regulations and variations\nNew entries appear in bold.\nYear\nNo\nReference\nCommencement\n2011\n223\nGazette 20.10.2011 p4274\n9.12.2011: r 2\n2012\n205\nGazette 6.9.2012 p4376\n17.9.2012: r 2\n2015\n236\nGazette 19.11.2015 p4985\n1.12.2015 except new r 4B(1)(h) (as inserted by r 4)—1.3.2016: r 2\n2017\n310\nGazette 21.11.2017 p4701\n25.11.2017: r 2\n2019\n189\nGazette 18.7.2019 p2750\n1.9.2019: r 2\n2026\n14\nGazette 19.2.2026 p362\n19.2.2026: r 2\nProvisions varied\nNew entries appear in bold.\nEntries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.\nProvision\nHow varied\nCommencement\nr 2\nomitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002\n17.9.2012\nr 3\n\n\nrecorded evidence\ninserted by 189/2019 r 4\n1.9.2019\nr 4\n\n\nr 4(1)\nvaried by 205/2012 r 4\n17.9.2012\n\nvaried by 310/2017 r 4(1)-(3), (5), (8)\n25.11.2017\n\n(f) deleted by 310/2017 r 4(4)\n25.11.2017\n\n(i), (j) deleted by 310/2017 r 4(6)\n25.11.2017\n\n(l) deleted by 310/2017 r 4(7)\n25.11.2017\nr 4A\ninserted by 236/2015 r 4\n1.12.2015\nr 4B\ninserted by 236/2015 r 4\n1.12.2015—except (1)(h)—1.3.2016\nr 4B(1)\nvaried by 310/2017 r 5\n25.11.2017\nrr 4BA—4BC\ninserted by 189/2019 r 5\n1.9.2019\nrr 4C—4E\ninserted by 310/2017 r 6\n25.11.2017\nr 4F\ninserted by 310/2017 r 6\n25.11.2017\n\namended by 14/2026 r 3\n19.2.2026\nr 4G\ninserted by 310/2017 r 6\n25.11.2017\nSch 1\nomitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002\n17.9.2012\nHistorical versions\n17.9.2012\n\n1.12.2015\n\n1.3.2016\n\n25.11.2017\n\n1.9.2019\n\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Unable to assess scope change — the legislation content was not available in the provided text. Only a website 'Page Not Found' error was returned. No comparison between original intent and current form is possible without the actual legislative text."},"complexity_factors":["No actual legislative text was retrievable — only a website error page was provided","Regulations of this type are generally procedural and administrative in nature, typically lower complexity than their parent Act","Cannot assess true complexity without the actual text of the regulations","Complexity score is conservative and based on general knowledge of similar regulations, not the document itself"],"plain_english_summary":"The Intervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Regulations 2011 (SA) set out the procedural and administrative details that make intervention orders under the 2009 Act work in practice — e.g., forms, recording, notifications and fees. They shape how protection orders are applied for, issued and enforced.\n\nThey affect victims seeking protection, respondents, police, courts and legal practitioners, and are important because they determine how quickly and effectively legal protection against abuse can be accessed and enforced."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulations’ scope has been expanded and clarified through successive amendments. Key changes recorded in the legislative history include insertion of the prescribed amount and prescribed details (r 4A and r 4B, 2015), introduction of recorded evidence translation and access rules (rr 4BA–4BC, 2019), and declarations about corresponding, foreign and interstate orders (rr 4, 4C–4G, varied 2012–2017; r 4F amended 2026). A transitional clause preserves certain restraining orders registered under the Summary Procedure Act 1921. These amendments broadened operational duties for police and courts and adjusted which out‑of‑State/New Zealand orders are captured."},"complexity_factors":["Cross‑jurisdictional mappings: multiple declarations of what counts as a 'foreign intervention order', 'interstate DVO', 'registered foreign order' and 'corresponding law' (regs 4, 4C, 4F, 4G).","High degree of cross‑referencing to the principal Act (numerous provisions defined solely by reference to specific sections of the Act).","Detailed mandatory information fields for recorded orders (prescribed details listed in r 4B) that create administrative data requirements for courts and police.","Evidence handling rules: translation obligations, affidavit verification, transcript requirements, court power to require verification (rr 4BA, 4BB, 4BC).","Discretion and operational burden on police: police may give restricted or unrestricted access and must issue notices with specific content; police authorisation controls wider access (rr 4BB, 4BC).","Sanctions and compliance risk: monetary penalties for unauthorised disclosure or breach of access conditions (maximum $5,000 under rr 4BB(4) and 4BC(1)).","Transitional and temporal complexity from multiple amendments (2015, 2017, 2019, 2026) that add and replace provisions, changing scope and categories over time (Legislative history)."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations add detailed rules under the Intervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Act 2009: they declare which interstate and New Zealand protection, restraining and family‑violence orders count as foreign or interstate orders; set a prescribed fee ($1,300); list the required order details for recordkeeping; and impose procedures and limits for police recorded evidence (translation, supervised access, affidavit, court verification) with penalties for breaches. They affect police, courts, defendants and protected persons by shifting evidence‑handling, access rights and registration responsibilities across jurisdictions."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulations have grown significantly beyond simple recognition of external orders. The original 2011 version appears to have focused primarily on listing foreign intervention orders (regulation 4) and transitional matters. Through amendments in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2026, the regulations have expanded to include: fee-setting (4A), detailed information disclosure requirements (4B), a comprehensive scheme for handling recorded evidence from vulnerable witnesses including translation and access controls (4BA–4BC), and an elaborate categorisation system for national domestic violence order recognition (4C–4G). The 2019 amendments in particular added substantial procedural safeguards for recorded evidence that go well beyond the original scope of cross-border order recognition."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple overlapping definitions of order types (foreign intervention orders, interstate DVOs, registered foreign orders, general violence orders) with subtle distinctions","Extensive cross-referencing to legislation of 7 other Australian jurisdictions plus New Zealand (requiring knowledge of external statutes)","Nested conditional logic in regulation 4B with two separate lists of 'prescribed details' for different sections of the Act","Temporal cut-off dates creating conditional categories (e.g., Western Australian violence restraining orders made 'after 1 July 2017' or 'before 1 July 2017' fall into different categories)","Regulation 4 appears to contain a drafting anomaly where paragraph (f) was deleted but paragraph (g) follows (e), suggesting amendment complexity","Defined terms in interpretation section (regulation 3) rely on circular references to the parent Act ('relevant person' defined by reference to section 28A of the Act)","Three-tiered access control system for recorded evidence (unrestricted, restricted, prohibited) with associated offence provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations support South Australia's main law on intervention orders (court orders that protect people from abuse, violence or harassment). They do four main things:\n\n**1. Recognise protection orders from other places**\nThe regulations list which court orders from other Australian states, territories and New Zealand count as \"foreign intervention orders\" in South Australia. This means if someone has a protection order from NSW, Victoria, Queensland, WA, Tasmania, ACT, NT or New Zealand, it can be recognised and enforced in SA. The regulations also list which orders count as \"interstate domestic violence orders\" (DVOs) for automatic recognition under national domestic violence laws.\n\n**2. Set fees and information requirements**\n- The **prescribed amount** for certain court fees is set at **$1,300** (regulation 4A)\n- The regulations spell out exactly what details must be included when courts or police notify other agencies about intervention orders — things like the defendant's name, date of birth, address, what the order prohibits, and whether it's about domestic abuse (regulation 4B)\n\n**3. Handle video and audio evidence from vulnerable witnesses**\nRegulations 4BA–4BC set rules for when police record statements from vulnerable people (like domestic violence victims) to use as evidence in court:\n- Non-English statements must be translated\n- Defendants can get access to this recorded evidence, but police can impose restrictions (like supervised viewing only) to protect the victim\n- There are penalties up to **$5,000** for unauthorised copying or sharing of this evidence\n\n**4. Sort different types of orders for national recognition schemes**\nThe regulations carefully categorise which orders from other jurisdictions fall under different parts of the national domestic violence framework — distinguishing between \"corresponding laws,\" \"foreign intervention orders,\" \"general violence orders,\" \"interstate DVOs,\" and \"registered foreign orders.\" This ensures SA plays its part in Australia's national domestic violence order recognition scheme.\n\n**Who it affects:** People with intervention orders (both protected persons and defendants), police, courts, and lawyers handling domestic violence or personal safety matters across state borders.\n\n**Why it matters:** These technical rules make the national domestic violence protection system work in practice — ensuring someone protected by a court order in Melbourne or Brisbane remains protected if they move to Adelaide, and setting safeguards for how sensitive evidence is handled."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/intervention-orders-prevention-of-abuse-regulations-2011","history":"/api/acts/intervention-orders-prevention-of-abuse-regulations-2011/history","analysis":"/api/acts/intervention-orders-prevention-of-abuse-regulations-2011/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/intervention-orders-prevention-of-abuse-regulations-2011/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/intervention-orders-prevention-of-abuse-regulations-2011/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/intervention-orders-prevention-of-abuse-regulations-2011/documents"}}