sec.14Statement of police service

sec.14 Statement of police service

This rule applies to a police officer who must personally serve— a domestic violence order mentioned in the DFVP Act , section 124 ; or another document under the DFVP Act or these rules. However, this rule does not apply if— the document is served under the Corrective Services Act 2006 , section 348B (2) ; or the police officer files an affidavit of personal service or a statement of substituted police service in relation to the document. The police officer must file a statement (a statement of police service ) with the registry of the DFVP court hearing the proceeding, unless a DFVP court orders otherwise. The statement of police service must— be made and signed by the officer who served the document; and include each of the following details— the officer’s name and rank; the time, day and date the document was served; the place of service; the name of the person served and how the person was identified; if the DFVP Act requires the police officer to explain the document or the nature of the content of the document to the person served—how the document or content was explained; and include a statement that either— the contents of the statement are true; or if the contents of the statement are stated on the basis of information and belief—the contents are true to the best of the knowledge of the officer; and include a statement that the officer understands that a police officer who provides a false matter in the statement may commit an offence. false declaration under the Criminal Code , section 194 The statement of police service must also— have the document that was served filed with it as an exhibit; or if the document that was served has been filed—mention the document in a way sufficient to enable the document to be identified; or be written on the document that was served. r 14 amd 2017 SL No. 192 s 4 ; 2023 SL No. 96 s 5 ; 2025 SL No. 111 s 6 (sec.14-ssec.1) This rule applies to a police officer who must personally serve— a domestic violence order mentioned in the DFVP Act , section 124 ; or another document under the DFVP Act or these rules. (sec.14-ssec.2) However, this rule does not apply if— the document is served under the Corrective Services Act 2006 , section 348B (2) ; or the police officer files an affidavit of personal service or a statement of substituted police service in relation to the document. (sec.14-ssec.3) The police officer must file a statement (a statement of police service ) with the registry of the DFVP court hearing the proceeding, unless a DFVP court orders otherwise. (sec.14-ssec.4) The statement of police service must— be made and signed by the officer who served the document; and include each of the following details— the officer’s name and rank; the time, day and date the document was served; the place of service; the name of the person served and how the person was identified; if the DFVP Act requires the police officer to explain the document or the nature of the content of the document to the person served—how the document or content was explained; and include a statement that either— the contents of the statement are true; or if the contents of the statement are stated on the basis of information and belief—the contents are true to the best of the knowledge of the officer; and include a statement that the officer understands that a police officer who provides a false matter in the statement may commit an offence. false declaration under the Criminal Code , section 194 (sec.14-ssec.5) The statement of police service must also— have the document that was served filed with it as an exhibit; or if the document that was served has been filed—mention the document in a way sufficient to enable the document to be identified; or be written on the document that was served.