Domestic Violence Orders (National Recognition) Act 2016
15Recognised DVOs and variations are enforceable against defendant
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15 Recognised DVOs and variations are enforceable against defendant
(1) A recognised DVO, or a recognised variation to a recognised DVO, is enforceable against the defendant in Tasmania.
(2) A recognised DVO that is a local DVO becomes enforceable against the defendant in Tasmania when the defendant is properly notified of the making of the DVO under the law of Tasmania.
(3) A recognised DVO that is a non-local DVO (other than a foreign order) becomes enforceable against a defendant in Tasmania when the defendant is properly notified of the making of the DVO under the law of the jurisdiction in which the DVO was made.
(4) A recognised DVO that is a foreign order becomes enforceable against a defendant in Tasmania from the time it becomes a recognised DVO.
(5) A recognised variation to a recognised DVO becomes enforceable against the defendant in Tasmania when the defendant is properly notified of the variation under the law of the jurisdiction in which the variation is done.