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Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012
sec.70Intervention order to be explained
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### sec.70 Intervention order to be explained
Before making an intervention order, the court must explain, or cause to be explained, to the respondent—
the purpose and effect of the order; and
what may follow if the respondent contravenes the requirements of the order; and
Under sections 37 (2) (a) (ii) and 91 (3) (a) , a contravention of an intervention order is relevant to the making of a protection order and the variation of a domestic violence order.
that the order may be varied or revoked on application of the respondent or a police officer.
s 70 amd 2016 No. 51 s 73 sch 1
- (a) the purpose and effect of the order; and
- (b) what may follow if the respondent contravenes the requirements of the order; and Note— Under sections 37 (2) (a) (ii) and 91 (3) (a) , a contravention of an intervention order is relevant to the making of a protection order and the variation of a domestic violence order.
- (c) that the order may be varied or revoked on application of the respondent or a police officer.