Domestic and Family Violence Protection Rules 2014
sec.8DFVP application may be filed in registry in any district or region
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sec.8 DFVP application may be filed in registry in any district or region
A DFVP application, other than a relevant police protection application, may be filed in a registry of a DFVP court in any district for the court or region. See the DFVP Act , section 111 for where a relevant police protection application is to be filed. See the DFVP Act , section 136 for a DFVP court’s jurisdiction. In this rule— Childrens Court judge see the Childrens Court Act 1992 , section 3 . district , for a DFVP court, means— if the DFVP court is a Magistrates Court—a district appointed under the Justices Act 1886 for the purposes of a Magistrates Court; or if the DFVP court is the Childrens Court, and the court is constituted by a Childrens Court magistrate—a district appointed under the Justices Act 1886 for the purposes of a Magistrates Court; or if the DFVP court is the Childrens Court, and the court is constituted by a Childrens Court judge—a district of the court declared by regulation made under the District Court of Queensland Act 1967 , section 7 ; or if the DFVP court is the District Court—a district of the court declared by regulation made under the District Court of Queensland Act 1967 , section 7 ; or if the DFVP court is the Supreme Court—a district of the court mentioned in the Supreme Court of Queensland Regulation 2012 , schedule. region means a region under the Supreme Court of Queensland Act 1991 , section 53 . relevant police protection application means a police protection notice that is taken to be an application for a protection order under the DFVP Act , section 112 . r 8 amd 2015 SL No. 78 s 5 ; 2025 SL No. 129 s 14 (sec.8-ssec.1) A DFVP application, other than a relevant police protection application, may be filed in a registry of a DFVP court in any district for the court or region. See the DFVP Act , section 111 for where a relevant police protection application is to be filed. See the DFVP Act , section 136 for a DFVP court’s jurisdiction. (sec.8-ssec.2) In this rule— Childrens Court judge see the Childrens Court Act 1992 , section 3 . district , for a DFVP court, means— if the DFVP court is a Magistrates Court—a district appointed under the Justices Act 1886 for the purposes of a Magistrates Court; or if the DFVP court is the Childrens Court, and the court is constituted by a Childrens Court magistrate—a district appointed under the Justices Act 1886 for the purposes of a Magistrates Court; or if the DFVP court is the Childrens Court, and the court is constituted by a Childrens Court judge—a district of the court declared by regulation made under the District Court of Queensland Act 1967 , section 7 ; or if the DFVP court is the District Court—a district of the court declared by regulation made under the District Court of Queensland Act 1967 , section 7 ; or if the DFVP court is the Supreme Court—a district of the court mentioned in the Supreme Court of Queensland Regulation 2012 , schedule. region means a region under the Supreme Court of Queensland Act 1991 , section 53 . relevant police protection application means a police protection notice that is taken to be an application for a protection order under the DFVP Act , section 112 .