Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007
103HRecognised DVO prevails over earlier comparable DVOs
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103H Recognised DVO prevails over earlier comparable DVOs (1) A recognised DVO that is enforceable against a defendant in the Territory (a new DVO) supersedes: (a) any comparable recognised DVO made earlier than the new (b) any comparable local DVO made earlier than the new DVO (whether or not the local DVO is a recognised DVO). (2) The earlier comparable DVO is superseded from the time the recognised DVO becomes enforceable against the defendant.
Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 80 (3) A recognised DVO that is superseded ceases to be a recognised DVO. (4) A local DVO that is superseded is revoked. (5) A DVO is not superseded to the extent that it relates to a protected person who is not a protected person under the new DVO. (6) Accordingly, a DVO continues to be a recognised DVO, and to have effect, to the extent that it relates to a person who is not a protected person under the new DVO. (7) A DVO made by a police officer does not supersede a comparable DVO made by a court (of any jurisdiction). (8) A DVO is comparable with another DVO if: (a) the DVOs are made against the same respondent; and (b) the DVOs are made for the protection of one or more of the same protected persons.