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Chapter 3 Family violence safety notices amendments Part 3.2 Other legislation Division 3.2.8 Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991 Section 132 page 74 Family, Personal and Sexual Violence Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Division 3.2.8 Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions)1 Act 19912 132 Meaning of sexual offence proceeding—ch 43 Section 41, definition of sexual offence proceeding,4 paragraphs (b) and (c)5 substitute6 (b) a proceeding for an offence against—7 (i) the Family Violence Act 2016—8 (A) section 13ZC (Offence—contravene family violence9 safety notice) if the family violence safety notice was10 made because of a sexual offence, or an alleged11 sexual offence, against a person protected under the12 notice; or13 (B) section 43 (Offence—contravention of family14 violence order) if the family violence order was made15 because of a sexual offence, or an alleged sexual16 offence, against a person protected under the order;17 or18 (ii) the Personal Violence Act 2016, section 35 (Offence—19 contravention of protection order) if the protection order20 was made because of a sexual offence, or an alleged sexual21 offence, against the person protected under the order.22 133 Recorded statement—offence to publish23 Section 81J (2) (c)24 omit25 protection order under the Family Violence Act 201626 substitute27 family violence order28

Family violence safety notices amendments Chapter 3 Other legislation Part 3.2 Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991 Division 3.2.8 Section 134 Family, Personal and Sexual Violence Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 page 75 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au 134 Section 81J (2) (c) (i) and (ii)1 omit2 protection order3 substitute4 family violence order5 135 Division 4.5.3 and section 81K headings6 substitute7 Division 4.5.3 Recorded statement of police8 interview admissible as evidence—9 application for family violence order10 81K Recorded statement—may be admitted as evidence in11 application for family violence order12 136 Section 81K (2)13 omit14 protection order under the Family Violence Act 201615 substitute16 family violence order17 137 Section 81K (2) (a) and (b)18 omit19 protection order20 substitute21 family violence order22

Chapter 3 Family violence safety notices amendments Part 3.2 Other legislation Division 3.2.8 Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991 Section 138 page 76 Family, Personal and Sexual Violence Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au 138 Dictionary, new definition of family violence order1 insert2 family violence order—see the Family Violence Act 2016, dictionary.3