sec.100BPolice officer may issue direction

### sec.100B Police officer may issue direction A police officer may issue a direction (a police protection direction ) against a person (the respondent ) if the officer reasonably believes— the respondent has committed domestic violence; and a police protection direction is necessary or desirable to protect the aggrieved from domestic violence; and none of the circumstances mentioned in section 100C or 100D (2) apply; and it would not be more appropriate to take action that involves an application for a protection order. In deciding whether to issue a police protection direction, the police officer must consider— the principles mentioned in section 4 ; and the criminal history and domestic violence history of the respondent and the aggrieved; and whether any circumstances mentioned in section 100E (1) (a) apply and, if so, whether the circumstances indicate it would be more appropriate to take action that involves an application for a protection order; and any views or wishes expressed by the aggrieved about whether an application for a protection order should be made. Before issuing a police protection direction, if the respondent is not present at the same location as the police officer, the officer must make a reasonable attempt to locate and talk to the respondent, including by telephone, to afford the respondent natural justice in relation to the issuing of a police protection direction. This section is subject to sections 100K and 100L . s 100B ins 2025 No. 18 s 19 (sec.100B-ssec.1) A police officer may issue a direction (a police protection direction ) against a person (the respondent ) if the officer reasonably believes— the respondent has committed domestic violence; and a police protection direction is necessary or desirable to protect the aggrieved from domestic violence; and none of the circumstances mentioned in section 100C or 100D (2) apply; and it would not be more appropriate to take action that involves an application for a protection order. (sec.100B-ssec.2) In deciding whether to issue a police protection direction, the police officer must consider— the principles mentioned in section 4 ; and the criminal history and domestic violence history of the respondent and the aggrieved; and whether any circumstances mentioned in section 100E (1) (a) apply and, if so, whether the circumstances indicate it would be more appropriate to take action that involves an application for a protection order; and any views or wishes expressed by the aggrieved about whether an application for a protection order should be made. (sec.100B-ssec.3) Before issuing a police protection direction, if the respondent is not present at the same location as the police officer, the officer must make a reasonable attempt to locate and talk to the respondent, including by telephone, to afford the respondent natural justice in relation to the issuing of a police protection direction. (sec.100B-ssec.4) This section is subject to sections 100K and 100L . - (a) the respondent has committed domestic violence; and - (b) a police protection direction is necessary or desirable to protect the aggrieved from domestic violence; and - (c) none of the circumstances mentioned in section 100C or 100D (2) apply; and - (d) it would not be more appropriate to take action that involves an application for a protection order. - (a) the principles mentioned in section 4 ; and - (b) the criminal history and domestic violence history of the respondent and the aggrieved; and - (c) whether any circumstances mentioned in section 100E (1) (a) apply and, if so, whether the circumstances indicate it would be more appropriate to take action that involves an application for a protection order; and - (d) any views or wishes expressed by the aggrieved about whether an application for a protection order should be made.