90Family law orders

90 Family law orders (1) The applicant for a DVO must inform the issuing authority of: (a) any family law orders the person knows to be in force in relation to the respondent; and

Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 69 (b) any applications for family law orders in relation to the respondent the person knows are pending. (2) If a police officer is considering making a police DVO: (a) the officer must make reasonable inquiries about the existence or otherwise of: (i) any family law orders in force in relation to the respondent; and (ii) any pending applications for family law orders in relation to the respondent; and (b) a person must, if asked to do so by the officer, inform the officer of any such family law orders or applications. (3) A decision of an issuing authority is not invalid merely because of the failure of a person to give information under subsection (1) or (2)(b).