Domestic Violence Orders (National Recognition) Act 2016
17Contravention of enforceable recognised DVO
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17 Contravention of enforceable recognised DVO
(1) A non-local DVO that is a recognised DVO and which is enforceable against a defendant in Tasmania may be enforced in Tasmania –
(a) as if it were a local DVO; and
(b) as if the defendant had been properly notified of the making of the DVO under the law of Tasmania.
(2) A recognised variation to a non-local DVO that is a recognised DVO and which is enforceable in Tasmania may be enforced in Tasmania as if it were a variation to a local DVO.
(3) A recognised variation to a recognised DVO made in another jurisdiction that is enforceable against the defendant in Tasmania may be enforced as if the defendant had been properly notified of the variation under the law of Tasmania.
(4) This section does not affect any law of Tasmania that requires a geographical nexus to exist between Tasmania and an offence for a person to be guilty of an offence under the law of Tasmania.