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Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012
sec.176AInterstate and foreign DVOs are recognised interstate orders
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### sec.176A Interstate and foreign DVOs are recognised interstate orders
Each of the following is a recognised interstate order —
an interstate order made in a participating jurisdiction;
a registered foreign order registered in a participating jurisdiction.
The corresponding laws of other participating jurisdictions treat domestic violence orders made, and police protection notices and release conditions issued, in Queensland as recognised interstate orders for the purposes of those laws. See also section 223 .
An interstate order or registered foreign order—
becomes a recognised interstate order when it is made in a participating State; and
subject to this part, remains a recognised interstate order while it remains in force in the State in which it was made.
s 176A ins 2016 No. 51 s 57
(sec.176A-ssec.1) Each of the following is a recognised interstate order — an interstate order made in a participating jurisdiction; a registered foreign order registered in a participating jurisdiction. The corresponding laws of other participating jurisdictions treat domestic violence orders made, and police protection notices and release conditions issued, in Queensland as recognised interstate orders for the purposes of those laws. See also section 223 .
(sec.176A-ssec.2) An interstate order or registered foreign order— becomes a recognised interstate order when it is made in a participating State; and subject to this part, remains a recognised interstate order while it remains in force in the State in which it was made.
- (a) an interstate order made in a participating jurisdiction;
- (b) a registered foreign order registered in a participating jurisdiction.
- (a) becomes a recognised interstate order when it is made in a participating State; and
- (b) subject to this part, remains a recognised interstate order while it remains in force in the State in which it was made.