Family Violence Act 2016
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15 Family Law Act order (1) In deciding whether to make a family violence order, a court must enquire whether a Family Law Act order applies to— (a) any child of the affected person and respondent; or (b) any other child that is an affected person. Note 1 A family violence order means a protection order or an after-hours order (see dict). Note 2 The Family Law Act 1975 (Cwlth), s 68R gives a Territory court, in a proceeding for a family violence order, jurisdiction under certain circumstances to revive, vary, discharge or suspend a Family Law Act Family Law Act order— (a) means a parenting order, recovery order, injunction, undertaking, parenting plan or recognisance mentioned in the Family Law Act 1975 (Cwlth), section 68R; and (b) includes any proceeding for a parenting order, recovery order, injunction, undertaking, parenting plan or recognisance.