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Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012
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### sec.100M Contact details and address for service
Subsection (2) applies in relation to a police protection direction—
if the respondent is present when a police officer issues the direction—when the police officer issues the direction; or
if a police officer talks to the respondent in relation to the issuing of the direction under section 100B (3) —when the police officer talks to the respondent; or
otherwise—when a police officer personally serves the direction on the respondent.
The police officer must ask the respondent to provide—
the respondent’s contact details; and
an address for service of documents.
Without limiting subsection (2) (b) , the address may be—
the address of accommodation arranged under section 100J ; or
the address of a friend or family member of the respondent.
If the respondent provides an address under subsection (2) (b) other than an address where the respondent lives or works and, in relation to a proceeding before a court, another person living at the address advises the court that the person does not consent to the use of the address for the service of documents under this Act, the address is not a valid address for service of the documents.
The respondent is not obliged to comply with a request under subsection (2) .
This section does not limit the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 40 .
Under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 40 , a police officer may require a person to state the person’s correct name and address in particular circumstances.
s 100M ins 2025 No. 18 s 19
(sec.100M-ssec.1) Subsection (2) applies in relation to a police protection direction— if the respondent is present when a police officer issues the direction—when the police officer issues the direction; or if a police officer talks to the respondent in relation to the issuing of the direction under section 100B (3) —when the police officer talks to the respondent; or otherwise—when a police officer personally serves the direction on the respondent.
(sec.100M-ssec.2) The police officer must ask the respondent to provide— the respondent’s contact details; and an address for service of documents.
(sec.100M-ssec.3) Without limiting subsection (2) (b) , the address may be— the address of accommodation arranged under section 100J ; or the address of a friend or family member of the respondent.
(sec.100M-ssec.4) If the respondent provides an address under subsection (2) (b) other than an address where the respondent lives or works and, in relation to a proceeding before a court, another person living at the address advises the court that the person does not consent to the use of the address for the service of documents under this Act, the address is not a valid address for service of the documents.
(sec.100M-ssec.5) The respondent is not obliged to comply with a request under subsection (2) .
(sec.100M-ssec.6) This section does not limit the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 40 . Under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 40 , a police officer may require a person to state the person’s correct name and address in particular circumstances.
- (a) if the respondent is present when a police officer issues the direction—when the police officer issues the direction; or
- (b) if a police officer talks to the respondent in relation to the issuing of the direction under section 100B (3) —when the police officer talks to the respondent; or
- (c) otherwise—when a police officer personally serves the direction on the respondent.
- (a) the respondent’s contact details; and
- (b) an address for service of documents.
- (a) the address of accommodation arranged under section 100J ; or
- (b) the address of a friend or family member of the respondent.