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Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012
sec.186AComplainant to be informed of diversion order
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### sec.186A Complainant to be informed of diversion order
This section applies if a court makes a diversion order in relation to a defendant.
The police commissioner must inform the complainant of the making of the diversion order.
The police commissioner is not required to comply with subsection (2) if—
the complainant was present in court when the order was made; or
the police commissioner can not locate the complainant, or identify an address for the place of residence or business of the complainant, after making all reasonable enquiries.
Failure to comply with this section does not invalidate or otherwise affect the diversion order.
s 186A ins 2024 No. 5 s 43
(sec.186A-ssec.1) This section applies if a court makes a diversion order in relation to a defendant.
(sec.186A-ssec.2) The police commissioner must inform the complainant of the making of the diversion order.
(sec.186A-ssec.3) The police commissioner is not required to comply with subsection (2) if— the complainant was present in court when the order was made; or the police commissioner can not locate the complainant, or identify an address for the place of residence or business of the complainant, after making all reasonable enquiries.
(sec.186A-ssec.4) Failure to comply with this section does not invalidate or otherwise affect the diversion order.
- (a) the complainant was present in court when the order was made; or
- (b) the police commissioner can not locate the complainant, or identify an address for the place of residence or business of the complainant, after making all reasonable enquiries.