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Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007
98ZDRecognised DVOs and variations are enforceable against defendant
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#### 98ZD Recognised DVOs and variations are enforceable against defendant
98ZD Recognised DVOs and variations are enforceable against defendant
> > (1) A recognised DVO, or a recognised variation to a recognised DVO, is enforceable against the defendant in New South Wales.
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> > (2) A recognised DVO that is a local DVO becomes enforceable against the defendant in New South Wales when the defendant is properly notified of the making of the DVO under the law of New South Wales.
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> > (3) A recognised DVO that is a non-local DVO (other than a foreign order) becomes enforceable against a defendant in New South Wales when the defendant is properly notified of the making of the DVO under the law of the jurisdiction in which the DVO was made.
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> > (4) A recognised DVO that is a foreign order becomes enforceable against a defendant in New South Wales from the time it becomes a recognised DVO.
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> > (5) A recognised variation to a recognised DVO becomes enforceable against the defendant in New South Wales when the defendant is properly notified of the variation under the law of the jurisdiction in which the variation is done.
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> **ss 98ZD–98ZT:** Ins 2016 No 9, Sch 1 \[9\].