Domestic and Family Violence Protection Rules 2014
sec.19Obligation to inform police commissioner if suspended domestic violence order is to be revived
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sec.19 Obligation to inform police commissioner if suspended domestic violence order is to be revived
This rule applies if— a domestic violence order is suspended under the DFVP Act , section 48 (3) ; and a DFVP court refuses to vary the domestic violence order or an application for variation of the domestic violence order is withdrawn; and the respondent is not present in court when the refusal or withdrawal happens. The clerk of the DFVP court must notify the police commissioner about the refusal or withdrawal. See the DFVP Act , section 48 (5) (b) and (c) and (6) for the effect of a police officer informing the respondent of matters relating to the suspended domestic violence order. See the DFVP Act , section 48 (7) for how a police officer may tell the respondent about the refusal or withdrawal of the domestic violence order. (sec.19-ssec.1) This rule applies if— a domestic violence order is suspended under the DFVP Act , section 48 (3) ; and a DFVP court refuses to vary the domestic violence order or an application for variation of the domestic violence order is withdrawn; and the respondent is not present in court when the refusal or withdrawal happens. (sec.19-ssec.2) The clerk of the DFVP court must notify the police commissioner about the refusal or withdrawal. See the DFVP Act , section 48 (5) (b) and (c) and (6) for the effect of a police officer informing the respondent of matters relating to the suspended domestic violence order. See the DFVP Act , section 48 (7) for how a police officer may tell the respondent about the refusal or withdrawal of the domestic violence order.
- (a) a domestic violence order is suspended under the DFVP Act , section 48 (3) ; and
- (b) a DFVP court refuses to vary the domestic violence order or an application for variation of the domestic violence order is withdrawn; and
- (c) the respondent is not present in court when the refusal or withdrawal happens.
- 1 See the DFVP Act , section 48 (5) (b) and (c) and (6) for the effect of a police officer informing the respondent of matters relating to the suspended domestic violence order.
- 2 See the DFVP Act , section 48 (7) for how a police officer may tell the respondent about the refusal or withdrawal of the domestic violence order.