Family Violence Act 2016
122Recognised FVO prevails over earlier comparable FVOs
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122 Recognised FVO prevails over earlier comparable FVOs (1) A recognised FVO that is enforceable against a respondent in the ACT (a new FVO) supersedes— (a) any comparable recognised FVO made earlier than the new FVO; and (b) any comparable local FVO made earlier than the new FVO (whether or not the local FVO is a recognised FVO). (2) The earlier comparable FVO is superseded from the time the recognised FVO becomes enforceable against the respondent. (3) A recognised FVO that is superseded ceases to be a recognised FVO. (4) A local FVO that is superseded is revoked. (5) An FVO is not superseded to the extent that it relates to a protected person who is not a protected person under the new FVO. (6) Accordingly, an FVO continues to be a recognised FVO, and to have effect, to the extent that it relates to a person who is not a protected person under the new FVO. (7) An FVO made by a police officer does not supersede a comparable FVO made by a court (of any jurisdiction).
(8) For this section, an FVO is comparable with another FVO if— (a) the FVOs are made against the same respondent; and (b) the FVOs are made for the protection of 1 or more of the same protected people.