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Family Violence Act 2004
29DReview of declaration of serial family violence perpetrator
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### 29D Review of declaration of serial family violence perpetrator
> [*\[Section 29D Inserted by No. 21 of 2022, s. 10, Applied:30 Jun 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-06-30/act-2022-021#GS10@EN)
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> > (1) The DPP may make an application to a court or judge (***a review application***) for a review of a declaration of an offender as a serial family violence perpetrator.
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> > (2) An offender may make an application to a court or judge (***a review application***) for a review of a serial family violence declaration on the grounds that exceptional circumstances apply in relation to the offender.
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> > (3) A review application is to be in writing.
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> > (4) A copy of –
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> > > > (a) a review application under [subsection (1)](#GS29D@Gs1@EN) is to be served on the offender to whom the declaration relates; and
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> > > > (b) a review application under [subsection (2)](#GS29D@Gs2@EN) is to be served on the DPP.
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> > (5) A review application may be withdrawn or discontinued by leave of the court or a judge.
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> > (6) On a review application in relation to the declaration of an offender as a serial family violence perpetrator, the court or judge may, after taking into account the matters that would be taken into account by a court or judge under [section 29A(3)](#GS29A@Gs3@EN) when determining whether to make such a declaration –
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> > > > (a) make an order discharging the declaration if satisfied that the declaration need no longer apply; or
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> > > > (b) in the case of a review application under [subsection (1)](#GS29D@Gs1@EN) , make an order extending the duration of the declaration if satisfied that the duration of the declaration should be extended; or
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> > > > (c) refuse to make an order under [paragraph (a)](#GS29D@Gs6@Hpa@EN) or [(b)](#GS29D@Gs6@Hpb@EN) .
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> > (7) The duration of a serial family violence declaration may be extended by a court or judge under [subsection (6)(b)](#GS29D@Gs6@Hpb@EN) for such period not exceeding 5 years as the court or judge determines.
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> > (8) A review application under this section may not be made to an inferior court of criminal jurisdiction to the court that made the declaration.
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> > (9) The discharge of a declaration in relation to an offender does not affect a sentence of imprisonment imposed on the offender.