sec.100DRestriction on issuing direction involving child of respondent

### sec.100D Restriction on issuing direction involving child of respondent This section applies in relation to a police protection direction that— includes a child of the respondent as a named person; or includes a condition that would prevent or limit contact between the respondent and a child of the respondent. A police officer must not issue a police protection direction mentioned in subsection (1) if the officer knows or reasonably believes— any of the following orders or agreements relating to the child is in force— a family law order; or an order or care agreement under the Child Protection Act 1999 ; or a proceeding relating to the child under the Child Protection Act 1999 or the Family Law Act 1975 (Cwlth) has been started but not finally dealt with. Before issuing a police protection direction mentioned in subsection (1) , a police officer must ask the respondent and the aggrieved whether subsection (2) (a) or (b) applies. If a police protection direction mentioned in subsection (1) is issued and a condition of the direction is inconsistent with an order or agreement mentioned in subsection (2) (a) — the condition is of no effect to the extent of the inconsistency; and the inconsistency does not invalidate or otherwise affect the police protection direction. s 100D ins 2025 No. 18 s 19 (sec.100D-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a police protection direction that— includes a child of the respondent as a named person; or includes a condition that would prevent or limit contact between the respondent and a child of the respondent. (sec.100D-ssec.2) A police officer must not issue a police protection direction mentioned in subsection (1) if the officer knows or reasonably believes— any of the following orders or agreements relating to the child is in force— a family law order; or an order or care agreement under the Child Protection Act 1999 ; or a proceeding relating to the child under the Child Protection Act 1999 or the Family Law Act 1975 (Cwlth) has been started but not finally dealt with. (sec.100D-ssec.3) Before issuing a police protection direction mentioned in subsection (1) , a police officer must ask the respondent and the aggrieved whether subsection (2) (a) or (b) applies. (sec.100D-ssec.4) If a police protection direction mentioned in subsection (1) is issued and a condition of the direction is inconsistent with an order or agreement mentioned in subsection (2) (a) — the condition is of no effect to the extent of the inconsistency; and the inconsistency does not invalidate or otherwise affect the police protection direction. - (a) includes a child of the respondent as a named person; or - (b) includes a condition that would prevent or limit contact between the respondent and a child of the respondent. - (a) any of the following orders or agreements relating to the child is in force— (i) a family law order; or (ii) an order or care agreement under the Child Protection Act 1999 ; or - (i) a family law order; or - (ii) an order or care agreement under the Child Protection Act 1999 ; or - (b) a proceeding relating to the child under the Child Protection Act 1999 or the Family Law Act 1975 (Cwlth) has been started but not finally dealt with. - (i) a family law order; or - (ii) an order or care agreement under the Child Protection Act 1999 ; or - (a) the condition is of no effect to the extent of the inconsistency; and - (b) the inconsistency does not invalidate or otherwise affect the police protection direction.