{"id":"sr:national-domestic-violence-order-scheme-regulations-2017","name":"National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Regulations 2017","slug":"national-domestic-violence-order-scheme-regulations-2017","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"vic","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":181304,"registerId":"vic-sr:national-domestic-violence-order-scheme-regulations-2017-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Regulations 2017","content":"Version No. 001\n\n**National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Regulations 2017**\n\n**S.R. No. 113/2017**\n\nVersion as at  \n25 November 2017\n\n**TABLE OF PROVISIONS**\n\n*Regulation Page*\n\n1 Objective 1\n\n2 Authorising provision 1\n\n3 Commencement 1\n\n4 Definitions 1\n\n5 Interstate DVO 2\n\n6 Registered foreign order 3\n\n7 Prescribed information about DVOs requested from an issuing authority of Victoria that is a court 4\n\n8 Prescribed information about DVOs requested from an issuing authority of Victoria that is a police officer or from Victoria Police 5\n\n═════════════\n\nEndnotes 8\n\n1 General information 8\n\n2 Table of Amendments 10\n\n3 Amendments Not in Operation 11\n\n4 Explanatory details 12\n\n**Version No.** **001**\n\n**National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Regulations 2017**\n\n**S.R. No. 113/2017**\n\nVersion as at  \n25 November 2017\n\n\t1 Objective\n\nThe objective of these Regulations is to prescribe matters necessary to be prescribed for the purposes of, and to ensure effective implementation of, the **National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Act 2016**.\n\n\t2 Authorising provision\n\nThese Regulations are made under section 31 of the **National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Act 2016**.\n\n\t3 Commencement\n\nThese Regulations come into operation on 25 November 2017.\n\n\t4 Definitions\n\nIn these Regulations—\n\n***corresponding New Zealand order*** means a corresponding New Zealand order within the meaning of section 4 of the **Family Violence Protection Act 2008**;\n\n***firearms authority*** means a firearms authority within the meaning of section 4 of the **Family Violence Protection Act 2008**;\n\n***the Act*** means the **National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Act 2016**;\n\n***weapons approval*** means a weapons approval within the meaning of section 4 of the **Family Violence Protection Act 2008**;\n\n***weapons exemption*** means a weapons exemption within the meaning of section 4 of the **Family Violence Protection Act 2008**.\n\n\t5 Interstate DVO\n\nFor the purpose of section 6(1) of the Act the following orders are prescribed—\n\n(a) a domestic violence order made under the Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Act 2008 of the Australian Capital Territory, as in force immediately before its repeal;\n\n(b) a protection order or an after hours order made under the Family Violence Act 2016 of the Australian Capital Territory;\n\n(c) an apprehended domestic violence order or an interim apprehended domestic violence order made under the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 of New South Wales;\n\n(d) a court DVO or police DVO, including a DVO as varied, made under the Domestic and Family Violence Act of the Northern Territory;\n\n(e) a domestic violence order, police protection notice or release conditions made under the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 of Queensland;\n\n(f) an intervention order made under the Intervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Act 2009 of South Australia that addresses a domestic violence concern;\n\n(g) a family violence order (FVO), interim FVO or police family violence order (PFVO) made under the Family Violence Act 2004 of Tasmania;\n\n(h) a family violence restraining order or a police order made under the Restraining Orders Act 1997 of Western Australia;\n\n(i) a violence restraining order that addresses a domestic violence concern made under the Restraining Orders Act 1997 of Western Australia, as in force immediately before 1 July 2017.\n\n\t6 Registered foreign order\n\nFor the purpose of section 7(b) of the Act the following orders are prescribed—\n\n(a) a foreign order registered under section 134B of the Family Violence Act 2016 of the Australian Capital Territory;\n\n(b) a registered external protection order under Part 13 of the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 of New South Wales made to prevent a person acting in a manner specified in section 16 of that Act;\n\n(c) a registered external order under the Domestic and Family Violence Act of the Northern Territory;\n\n(d) a registered New Zealand order within the meaning of the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 of Queensland;\n\n(e) a foreign intervention order registered under Part 4 of the Intervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Act 2009 of South Australia other than an order that is declared by the regulations not to be a foreign intervention order for the purposes of Part 3A of that Act;\n\n(f) an external family violence order registered under section 27 of the Family Violence Act 2004 of Tasmania;\n\n(g) a foreign restraining order registered under Part 7A of the Restraining Orders Act 1997 of Western Australia.\n\n\t7 Prescribed information about DVOs requested from an issuing authority of Victoria that is a court\n\nFor the purposes of section 29(1) and (2) of the Act, in relation to an issuing authority of Victoria that is a court, the following information held by the court is prescribed information about a DVO—\n\n(a) a copy of any of the following—\n\n(i) a local DVO;\n\n(ii) a declaration made under section 39 of the Act;\n\n(iii) an order made under the **Family Violence Protection Act 2008** varying, extending or revoking a  \nDVO;\n\n(iv) an order for substituted service made under the **Family Violence Protection Act 2008** relating to a DVO;\n\n(v) a counselling order made under the **Family Violence Protection Act 2008**;\n\n(vi) an order made under the **Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014**;\n\n(vii) an order relating to a corresponding New Zealand order made under Part 10 of the **Family Violence Protection Act 2008**;\n\n(b) a copy of an application for an order or a declaration referred to in paragraph (a);\n\n(c) a certified extract from the court record for a proceeding for a contravention or an alleged contravention of a DVO;\n\n(d) a copy of a certificate of service or inability to serve filed under the **Family Violence Protection Act 2008**.\n\n\t8 Prescribed information about DVOs requested from an issuing authority of Victoria that is a police officer or from Victoria Police\n\n(1) For the purposes of section 29(1) and (2) of the Act in relation to an issuing authority of Victoria that is a police officer, the following information held by Victoria Police is prescribed information about a DVO—\n\n(a) a copy of any of the following—\n\n(i) a local DVO;\n\n(ii) a declaration made under section 39 of the Act;\n\n(iii) an order made under the **Family Violence Protection Act 2008** varying, extending or revoking a  \nDVO;\n\n(iv) an order for substituted service made under the **Family Violence Protection Act 2008** relating to a DVO;\n\n(b) a copy of an application for an order or a declaration referred to in paragraph (a);\n\n(c) information relating to whether the making of a local DVO, or the variation of a recognised DVO, has been properly notified, including a copy of a certificate of service or inability to serve filed under the **Family Violence Protection Act 2008**;\n\n(d) information about, or related to, a report, the investigation or the prosecution of a contravention or an alleged contravention of a DVO;\n\n(e) other information about any order, declaration or application referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).\n\n(2) For the purpose of section 29(3) of the Act, the following information that is held by Victoria Police is prescribed information about a DVO—\n\n(a) the information prescribed about a DVO in subregulation (1);\n\n(b) information about a report made to a police officer about a family violence incident including a family violence risk assessment conducted by a police officer;\n\n(c) information about any matters pending before a Victorian court that relate to the respondent;\n\n(d) information about any history of family violence related to the protected person or the respondent including, but not limited to, information relating to the criminal record of the respondent and any firearms authority or weapons approval held by the respondent or weapons exemption that applies to the respondent;\n\n(e) information about, or related to, a report, the investigation or the prosecution of a contravention or an alleged contravention of a DVO;\n\n(f) any other information about the protected person or the respondent.\n\n**═════════════**\n\nEndnotes\n\n1 General information\n\nSee [www.legislation.vic.gov.au](http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au) for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.\n\nThe National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Regulations 2017, S.R. No. 113/2017 were made on 15 November 2017 by the Governor in Council under section 31 of the **National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Act 2016**, No. 53/2016 and came into operation on 25 November 2017: regulation 3.\n\nThe National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Regulations 2017 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 15 November 2027 (see section 5 of the **Subordinate Legislation Act 1994**).\n\nINTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)\n\nStyle changes\n\nSection 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.\n\nReferences to ILA s. 39B\n\nSidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided regulation, rule or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subregulations, subrules or subclauses the original regulation, rule or clause becomes subregulation, subrule or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression \"(1)\" at the beginning of the original regulation, rule or clause.\n\nInterpretation\n\nAs from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:\n\n• Headings\n\nAll headings included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after  \n1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any heading inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.  \nThis includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; Orders; Parts into which an Order is divided; clauses; regulations; rules; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms.  \nSee section 36(1A)(2A)(2B).\n\n• Examples, diagrams or notes\n\nAll examples, diagrams or notes included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Statutory Rule. See section 36(3A).\n\n• Punctuation\n\nAll punctuation included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after  \n1 January 2001 forms part of that Statutory Rule. Any punctuation inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.  \nSee section 36(3B).\n\n• Provision numbers\n\nAll provision numbers included in a Statutory Rule form part of that Statutory Rule, whether inserted in the Statutory Rule before, on or after  \n1 January 2001. Provision numbers include regulation numbers, rule numbers, subregulation numbers, subrule numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).\n\n• Location of \"legislative items\"\n\nA \"legislative item\" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of a Statutory Rule is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.\n\n• Other material\n\nAny explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of a Statutory Rule. See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).\n\n2 Table of Amendments\n\nThere are no amendments made to the National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Regulations 2017 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.\n\n3 Amendments Not in Operation\n\nThere are no amendments which were Not in Operation at the date of this publication.\n\n4 Explanatory details\n\nNo entries at date of publication.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly focused on their original purpose: operationalising the National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Act 2016 in Victoria. They prescribe exactly what is necessary (recognised order types and information sharing protocols) without expanding into new policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["Short length (8 regulations total)","Minimal defined terms (only 5 definitions in Regulation 4, all referencing other Acts)","Simple list-based structure (Regulations 5 and 6 are essentially lookup tables of order types from other jurisdictions)","No nested exceptions or conditional logic — regulations apply straightforwardly","Heavy cross-referencing to other legislation (Family Violence Protection Act 2008, interstate Acts), but this is standard for recognition schemes rather than creating internal complexity","Regulations 7 and 8 use straightforward lists of document types without complex operational rules"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations are the 'nuts and bolts' rules that make the National Domestic Violence Order Scheme actually work in practice. Here's what they do:\n\n**The big picture:**\nAustralia has a national scheme that lets domestic violence orders (DVOs) work across state borders. If someone gets a protection order in Queensland, it automatically applies in Victoria too. These regulations set out the technical details for how this works specifically in Victoria.\n\n**What the regulations actually do:**\n\n*   **Define which interstate orders count** (Regulation 5): They list the specific types of domestic violence orders from every other state and territory (ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, WA) that Victoria will recognise and enforce. This includes orders made under old laws that have since been replaced.\n\n*   **Define which foreign orders count** (Regulation 6): They list which overseas domestic violence orders (registered in other Australian states) Victoria will also recognise. This includes orders from New Zealand that have been registered in Queensland, for example.\n\n*   **Set up information sharing** (Regulations 7 and 8): They specify exactly what information Victorian courts and police must share with other states when asked about a DVO. This includes:\n    *   Copies of the orders themselves\n    *   Applications for orders\n    *   Whether the person was served with the order (officially given notice)\n    *   Police records about family violence incidents\n    *   Criminal history and firearms information about the person who the order is against (the respondent)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n*   People protected by domestic violence orders who move between states\n*   People subject to DVOs (respondents) — their information gets shared between jurisdictions\n*   Police and courts who need to enforce orders from other states\n*   Family violence services coordinating safety across borders\n\n**Why it matters:**\nBefore this scheme, a domestic violence order made in NSW might not have been enforceable in Victoria. These regulations close that gap by ensuring Victoria recognises orders from everywhere else and shares the right information to keep victims safe when they cross state lines."},"summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, the regulations appear to remain consistent with their original intent: providing the operational framework for the National Domestic Violence Order Scheme to ensure protection orders are recognised and enforceable across all Australian jurisdictions. No significant scope creep or departure from original intent is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Multi-jurisdictional operation requiring coordination across all Australian states and territories","Interplay between federal regulations and individual state/territory domestic violence laws","Technical procedural requirements for cross-border recognition and enforcement of orders","Limited substantive text available in the provided document, making full analysis difficult","Requires understanding of both the parent Act and the domestic violence legislative frameworks in each jurisdiction"],"plain_english_summary":"The National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Regulations 2017 set out the procedural rules that make domestic violence protection orders portable and enforceable across all Australian states and territories. They affect victims who move or whose abusers cross borders, police and courts that must recognise and enforce orders, and the perpetrators subject to them — closing gaps that previously left interstate victims unprotected."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"These Regulations implement and specify matters required by the National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Act 2016 (reg 1) by prescribing which orders and what information are covered (regs 5–8). The instrument came into force on 25 November 2017 (reg 3) and, according to the Endnotes, has not been amended—so it has not altered scope since it was made. The Regulations will sunset ten years after making (Endnotes)."},"complexity_factors":["Cross‑jurisdictional mapping: regulations prescribe specific order types from each state and territory as 'interstate' or 'registered foreign' orders (regs 5–6), requiring familiarity with multiple local Acts.","External definitions: key terms (eg. firearms authority, weapons approval, corresponding New Zealand order) are defined by reference to other statutes, increasing interpretive work (reg 4).","Detailed prescribed data sets: regulations list precise documents and records courts and Victoria Police must treat as prescribed information (regs 7 and 8), including applications, certificates of service and certified extracts.","Sensitive information included: reg 8(2)(d) expressly includes criminal history and firearms/weapons details, raising higher privacy and record‑handling requirements for providers and recipients.","Operational compliance burden: issuing authorities must locate, certify and supply multiple document types and related investigative/prosecution material on request (regs 7(a)–(d), 8(1)(a)–(e)), creating administrative work for courts and police.","Interplay with the principal Act: the Regulations operate by reference to sections of the National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Act 2016 (s.6, s.7, s.29 as cited) so effective use requires reading both instruments together (regs 5–8).","Open phrasing creates uncertainty: clauses allowing 'other information' or information 'related to' investigations (reg 8(1)(e); 8(2)(e)–(f)) give scope for judgment about what to disclose, producing implementation variance.","Temporal and lifecycle constraints: commencement and a legislated sunsetting date require agencies to track timing and potential future renewal (reg 3; Endnotes re: sunsetting 15 Nov 2027).","Stability to date: Endnotes record no amendments since making, which reduces short‑term statutory flux but means updates must follow formal amendment processes (Endnotes, Table of Amendments)."],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations spell out which state, territory and certain registered foreign domestic violence orders count under the National Domestic Violence Order Scheme and specify the exact court and police records about orders that may be shared between jurisdictions. They affect issuing authorities (courts and police) and any agency that relies on nationally recognised DVO data, because they determine which orders and what personal information can be recognised and exchanged across borders (regs 5–8)."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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