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Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012
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### sec.171 Definitions for part
In this part—
corresponding law means a law of another State that contains provisions that substantially correspond with this part.
DVO means a local order, an interstate order or a New Zealand order.
final order means a DVO that is not an interim order.
interim order —
means a DVO of an interim or provisional nature; and
includes the following—
a temporary protection order;
a police protection notice;
release conditions;
another DVO made by a police officer;
another DVO declared by regulation to be an interim order.
interstate law enforcement agency means—
the police force of another State; or
another agency of another State responsible for the enforcement of DVOs in that State.
interstate order see section 173 .
issuing authority means—
generally—a court or person with power to make, vary or revoke a DVO under the law of a participating jurisdiction; or
for a DVO—the court that, or person who, made the DVO.
local order see section 172 .
make includes issue.
New Zealand order means an order made under the Domestic Violence Act 1995 (NZ) or under an Act repealed by that Act.
participating jurisdiction means the following jurisdictions—
Queensland;
another State in which a corresponding law is enacted.
properly notified see section 175 .
protected person means—
in relation to a local order—the aggrieved and each named person; or
otherwise—a person for whose protection or benefit a DVO is made.
recognised interstate order see section 176A (1) .
registered foreign order see section 174 .
registered New Zealand order means a New Zealand order registered under division 4 .
respondent means the person against whom a DVO is made.
revoke includes cancel.
variation application see section 176I (1) .
s 171 sub 2016 No. 51 s 57
- (a) means a DVO of an interim or provisional nature; and
- (b) includes the following— (i) a temporary protection order; (ii) a police protection notice; (iii) release conditions; (iv) another DVO made by a police officer; (v) another DVO declared by regulation to be an interim order.
- (i) a temporary protection order;
- (ii) a police protection notice;
- (iii) release conditions;
- (iv) another DVO made by a police officer;
- (v) another DVO declared by regulation to be an interim order.
- (i) a temporary protection order;
- (ii) a police protection notice;
- (iii) release conditions;
- (iv) another DVO made by a police officer;
- (v) another DVO declared by regulation to be an interim order.
- (a) the police force of another State; or
- (b) another agency of another State responsible for the enforcement of DVOs in that State.
- (a) generally—a court or person with power to make, vary or revoke a DVO under the law of a participating jurisdiction; or
- (b) for a DVO—the court that, or person who, made the DVO.
- (a) Queensland;
- (b) another State in which a corresponding law is enacted.
- (a) in relation to a local order—the aggrieved and each named person; or
- (b) otherwise—a person for whose protection or benefit a DVO is made.