Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007
85Retrieval of respondent's personal property
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85 Retrieval of respondent's personal property (a) a DVO includes a premises exclusion order; and (b) personal property of the respondent is located on the premises the subject of the order. (2) The respondent may, if accompanied by a police officer: (a) enter the premises at any reasonable time; and (b) retrieve the property. (3) The respondent is not in contravention of the DVO merely because of entry of the premises and retrieval of the property under subsection (2).
Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 64 (4) The police officer may use reasonable force or assistance for the entry of the premises and retrieval of the property. 85AA Retrieval of protected person's personal property (1) If personal property of the protected person or a child of the protected person or child usually residing with the protected person is located on premises occupied by the respondent, the respondent must permit the protected person to: (a) enter the premises at any reasonable time; and (b) retrieve the property. (2) The protected person must be accompanied by a police officer. (3) To avoid doubt, the respondent is not in contravention of the DVO merely because of entry of the premises and retrieval of the property under subsection (1). (4) The police officer may use reasonable force and assistance for the entry of the premises and retrieval of the property.