Family Violence Act 2016
225Enforcement action
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225 Enforcement action (1) Enforcement action carried out by a police officer before the commencement day in a proceeding for a family violence order against a child respondent ends on the commencement day. (2) If the enforcement action that ends under subsection (1) is arrest or police custody, the chief police officer must ensure that reasonable steps are taken to ensure the safety of the child respondent on the respondent’s release from arrest or custody. enforcement action means any of the following: (a) execution of a warrant; (b) arrest; (c) police custody. police custody includes detention under section 105 (After-hours orders—detention of person against whom order sought).
Ending action etc for family violence orders Division 24.2