Schedule 1 Permitted publication about proceedings
Section 1.1
Schedule 1 Permitted publication about
proceedings
(see s 150 (1) (b))
1.1 Definitions—sch 1
In this schedule:
authorised person under the Children and Young People Act 2008—
see the Children and Young People Act 2008, section 26.
care and protection chapters—see the Children and Young People
Act 2008, section 336.
1.2 Permitted publication about proceedings
Table 1.2
column 1
item
column 2
permitted publication about proceedings
1 information circulated in accordance with—
(a) an order of the Magistrates Court; or
(b) the written permission of a magistrate
2 information communicated to a court or tribunal under the Family Law
Act 1975 (Cwlth), section 60CF (1) or (2) (Informing court of relevant family
violence orders)
3 information given to a criminal justice entity under the Crimes (Sentencing)
Act 2005, section 136 (Information exchanges between criminal justice
entities)
4 information given to the director-general in relation to the exercise of the
director-general’s functions
5 information given to the director-general responsible for, or an authorised
person under, the Children and Young People Act 2008 to allow the
director-general to exercise the director-general’s powers under the care and
protection chapters of that Act
Permitted publication about proceedings Schedule 1
Section 1.2
column 1
item
column 2
permitted publication about proceedings
6 information given to the public advocate in relation to the exercise of the public
advocate’s functions
7 a pleading, transcript of evidence or other document communicated to—
(a) people concerned with any other proceeding in a court or tribunal for
use in relation to that proceeding; or
(b) people concerned with the disciplinary proceeding of a lawyer, for use
in relation to that proceeding; or
(c) an entity that grants legal aid, to help decide whether to provide legal
aid in a particular case
8 a matter published in law reports or other technical or professional publications
9 a matter given to someone in relation to the person’s professional practice
10 information about a party to a proceeding, or a family violence order made in
the proceeding, communicated to another person, with the party’s permission,
for the purpose of organising the party’s personal affairs
11 information given to a law enforcement agency under section 138 (Information
to be provided to law enforcement agencies)
(see s 3)
Note The Legislation Act contains definitions relevant to this Act.
For example:
• adult
• breach
• chief police officer
• child
• civil union
• civil union partner
• contravene
• director of public prosecutions
• domestic partner (see s 169)
• found guilty
• lawyer
• magistrate
• Magistrates Court
• may (see s 146)
• must (see s 146)
• parent
• police officer
• proceeding
• public advocate
• registrar
• registrar of firearms
• Supreme Court.
affected person means a person against whom family violence has
been, or is likely to be, committed.
(see s 8 (1), def family violence, par (b)).
after-hours order means an order made under section 102, and
includes an order amending or revoking an after-hours order.
amend, a family violence order, includes amend the order by—
(a) adding further conditions, prohibitions or restrictions to the
order or amending or deleting conditions, prohibitions or
restrictions; or
(b) extending or reducing the period for which the order remains in
force.
ammunition—see the Firearms Act 1996, dictionary.
appealable decision means a decision mentioned in section 92.
application, for a protection order, means an application for a final
Note 1 The court may make an interim order on an application for a final order
(see s 20). No separate application for an interim order is required.
Note 2 As a protection order includes an order amending a protection order (see
def protection order), an application for a protection order includes an
application to amend a protection order.
authorised person, for schedule 1 (Permitted publication about
proceedings)—see the Children and Young People Act 2008,
section 26.
business hours, of the Magistrates Court, for part 7 (After-hours
orders)—see section 98.
care and protection chapters, for schedule 1 (Permitted publication
about proceedings)—see the Children and Young People Act 2008,
section 336.
child, of a person, includes—
(a) a child who normally lives with the person; and
(b) a child for whom the person is a guardian.
Note A child is someone under 18 years old (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).
commencement day, for division 9.6 (Application of pt 9—existing
protection orders)—see section 140.
consent order means a protection order made under section 33.
copy, in relation to a document to be served in a proceeding, means—
(a) if the document has been entered into the record of the
Magistrates Court—a true copy sealed or stamped with the seal
of the court; or
(b) in any other case—a true copy.
corresponding law, for part 9 (National recognition of FVOs)—see
court, for division 9.3 (Amendment and revocation of recognised
non-local FVOs)—see section 131.
disability guardian, of a person—see the Guardianship and
Management of Property Act 1991, dictionary, definition of
guardian.
family member, of a person—see section 9.
family violence—see section 8.
family violence concern, for part 9 (National recognition of FVOs)—
see section 116.
family violence offence—an offence is a family violence offence if
the conduct making up the offence is family violence.
family violence order means—
(a) for this Act generally—
(i) a protection order; or
(ii) an after-hours order; and
(b) for part 9 (National recognition of FVOs)—see section 115.
family violence proceeding, for part 8 (Court-initiated actions)—see
section 111.
final FVO, for part 9 (National recognition of FVOs)—see
finalised—an outstanding related charge is finalised if—
(a) the charge is withdrawn; or
(b) the director of public prosecutions declines to proceed further
with the prosecution of the offences and causes it to be brought
to an end; or
(c) the charge is dismissed by a court; or
(d) the person is discharged by a court following a committal
hearing; or
(e) the person is acquitted, convicted or found guilty by a court of
the offence.
final order means a protection order that is not an interim order or
after-hours order, and includes an order amending a final order.
firearm—see the Firearms Act 1996, section 6.
firearms licence—see the Firearms Act 1996, dictionary, definition
of licence.
foreign order, for part 9 (National recognition of FVOs)—see
FVO, for part 9 (National recognition of FVOs)—see section 115.
general interim order—
(a) means a protection order (including a consent order) made under
section 22 (Interim orders—general interim orders and special
interim orders); and
(b) includes an order (other than a final order) that amends or
revokes a general interim order.
general violence order, for part 9 (National recognition of FVOs)—
see section 115.
impaired decision-making ability—see section 74.
interim FVO, for part 9 (National recognition of FVOs)—see
interim order means—
(a) a general interim order; or
(b) a special interim order.
interstate FVO, for part 9 (National recognition of FVOs)—see
interstate law enforcement agency, for part 9 (National recognition
of FVOs)—see section 115.
issuing authority, for part 9 (National recognition of FVOs)—see
issuing jurisdiction, for part 9 (National recognition of FVOs)—see
judicial officer means any of the following:
(a) a magistrate;
(b) if a territory law provides for the exercise of the Magistrates
Court’s jurisdiction by the registrar—the registrar;
(c) if a territory law provides for the exercise of the Magistrates
Court’s jurisdiction by a deputy registrar—a deputy registrar.
Note The Court Procedures Rules 2006 may provide for the jurisdiction of the
Magistrates Court otherwise exercisable by a magistrate to be exercised
by the registrar or deputy registrar, in the cases and subject to the
conditions prescribed under the rules (see Magistrates Court Act 1930,
s 4 (4)).
jurisdiction, for part 9 (National recognition of FVOs)—see
litigation guardian, of a person, means a person appointed in
accordance with section 78.
local FVO, for part 9 (National recognition of FVOs)—see
local law enforcement agency, for part 9 (National recognition of
FVOs)—see section 115.
make, for part 9 (National recognition of FVOs)—see section 115.
New Zealand FVO, for part 9 (National recognition of FVOs)—see
non-local FVO, for part 9 (National recognition of FVOs)—see
outstanding—a charge against a person for an offence is outstanding
until the charge is finally dealt with in any of the following ways:
(a) the charge is withdrawn;
(b) the charge is dismissed by a court;
(c) the person is discharged by a court following a committal
hearing;
(d) the person is acquitted, convicted or found guilty by a court of
the offence.
participating jurisdiction, for part 9 (National recognition of
FVOs)—see section 115.
personal violence—see the Personal Violence Act 2016, section 8.
proceeding, for a family violence order, means—
(a) a proceeding for a protection order; or
Note As a protection order includes an order amending a protection order
(see def protection order), a proceeding for a protection order
includes a proceeding to amend the order.
(b) a proceeding to amend or revoke an after-hours order; or
(c) a proceeding to review a family violence order under part 6; or
(d) for part 8 (Court-initiated actions)—the family violence
proceeding to the extent that the proceeding relates to the
exercise of jurisdiction under this Act.
properly notified, for part 9 (National recognition of FVOs)—see
section 117.
protection order—
(a) means—
(i) an interim order; or
(ii) a final order; and
(b) includes—
(i) an order about the seizure of a firearms licence, firearm or
ammunition; and
(ii) an order amending a protection order, including an order
for a provisional amendment under section 82B or a
temporary amendment under section 84.
protected person means the person protected under a family violence
recognised amendment, for part 9 (National recognition of FVOs)—
see section 120.
recognised FVO, for part 9 (National recognition of FVOs)—see
section 119 and section 144.
registered foreign order, for part 9 (National recognition of FVOs)—
see section 115.
related—a charge against a person for an offence is related to an
application for a final order and, if an interim order is made on the
application, an interim order if—
(a) the person charged is—
(i) the respondent to the application; and
(ii) a family member of the affected person; and
(b) the offence is against the affected person.
respondent means—
(a) a person in relation to whom an application for a family violence
order has been made; or
(b) a person against whom a family violence order has been made;
or
(c) for part 8 (Court-initiated actions)—the defendant in the family
violence proceeding.
return date, for an application for a protection order or review of a
protection order, means the day fixed by the Magistrates Court for
return of the application before the court.
returned, in relation to an application for a protection order, for
division 4.2A (Non-attendance by party)—see section 52.
revoke includes cancel.
special interim order—
(a) means a protection order (including a consent order) made under
section 22 (Interim orders—general interim orders and special
interim orders); and
(b) includes an order (other than a final order) that amends or
revokes a special interim order.
Note An interim order made by a court under pt 8 (Court-initiated actions) is
taken to be a special interim order (see s 113).
timing notice, for a preliminary conference—see section 45.
1 About the endnotes
1 About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the
amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law
but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are
annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be
obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details
of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are
underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered
provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2 Abbreviation key
A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form o = order
am = amended om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution orig = original
ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice pres = present
def = definition prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule
Assembly reloc = relocated
div = division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette RI = reissue
hdg = heading s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification or to be expired
Legislation history 3
3 Legislation history
Family Violence Act 2016 A2016-42
notified LR 18 August 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 August 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 9 (ss 115-148), s 200, dict defs corresponding law, family
violence concern, family violence order paragraph (b), final FVO,
foreign order, FVO, general violence order, interim FVO, interstate
FVO, interstate law enforcement agency, issuing authority,
issuing jurisdiction, jurisdiction, local FVO, local law enforcement
agency, make, New Zealand FVO, non-local FVO, participating
jurisdiction, properly notified, recognised amendment, recognised
FVO, registered foreign order commenced 18 August 2017 (s 2 (3)
as am by A2017-10 s 7)
remainder commenced 1 May 2017 (s 2 (2) as am by A2017-10 s 7)
as amended by
Family and Personal Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2017
A2017-10 pt 3
notified LR 6 April 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 April 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
s 7 commenced 30 April 2017 (s 2 (1))
ss 58-61, s 63, s 64 commenced 18 August 2017 (s 2 (2) and see
Family Violence Act 2016 A2016-42, s 2 (3) (as am by this Act s 7))
pt 3 remainder commenced 1 May 2017 (LA s 79A and see Family
Violence Act 2016 A2016-42, s 2 (2) (as am by this Act s 7))
as modified by
Family Violence (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2017 SL2017-25
notified LR 17 August 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 August 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 18 August 2017 (s 2 and see Family Violence
Act 2016 A2016-42, s 2 (3) (as am by A2017-10 s 7))
as amended by
Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) A2017-28 sch 3 pt 3.6
notified LR 27 September 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 September 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.6 commenced 11 October 2017 (s 2)
3 Legislation history
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017
(No 3) A2017-38 pt 10
notified LR 9 November 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 November 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 10 commenced 25 November 2017 (s 2 (2) (a) and see SL2017-32
s 2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2018
A2018-12 pt 5
notified LR 18 April 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 April 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 5 commenced 25 April 2018 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2018 A2018-42 sch 3 pt 3.13
notified LR 8 November 2018
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2018 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.13 commenced 22 November 2018 (s 2 (1))
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2019 A2019-23 pt 9
notified LR 8 August 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 August 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 9 commenced 15 August 2019 (s 2 (1))
COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 A2020-11 sch 1 pt 1.6
notified LR 7 April 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 April 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 8 April 2020 (s 2 (1))
COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2021
A2021-1 sch 1 pt 1.11
notified LR 19 February 2021
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 February 2021 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.11 commenced 20 February 2021 (s 2 (1))
Family Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2022 A2022-13 pt 5
notified LR 10 August 2022
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 August 2022 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 5 commenced 17 August 2022 (s 2)
Legislation history 3
Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 A2022-14 sch 3 pt 3.15
notified LR 10 August 2022
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 August 2022 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.15 commenced 24 August 2022 (s 2)
Sexual Assault Reform Legislation Amendment Act 2023 A2023-15
sch 2 pt 2.2
notified LR 17 May 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 May 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.2 commenced 24 May 2023 (s 2)
Act 2023 A2023-45 pt 7
notified LR 15 November 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 November 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
s 100, s 102, s 104, s 106, s 108 commenced 22 November 2023
(s 2 (1))
pt 7 remainder commenced 1 July 2025 (s 2 (3))
Sexual, Family and Personal Violence Legislation Amendment
Act 2024 A2024-40 pt 4
notified LR 12 September 2024
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 September 2024 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 4 commenced 19 September 2024 (s 2)
Commencement
s 2 sub A2017-10 s 7
om LA s 89 (4)
Meaning of family violence
s 8 am A2022-13 s 93
Principle about procedures
s 12 am A2017-10 s 8
Rules of evidence
s 13A ins A2017-10 s 9
Matters to be considered—family violence orders
s 14 am A2017-10 s 10, s 11; ss and pars renum R1 LA
Who may apply for protection orders?
s 16 hdg sub A2023-15 amdt 2.3
s 16 am A2023-45 s 100, s 101
Child may apply for protection order in same application as parent
s 16A ins A2017-10 s 12
Applications by police officers
s 16B ins A2017-10 s 12
Application forms that require affected person’s address
s 17 am A2017-10 s 13
Seeking interim orders
sdiv 3.3.1A hdg ins A2024-40 s 6
Who may seek interim orders?
s 19A ins A2024-40 s 6
Interim orders—may be made any time before application for final order is
decided
s 20 am A2017-10 s 14
sub A2024-40 s 7
General interim orders—length
s 24 am A2017-10 s 15
General interim orders—taken to be special interim orders if related charges
laid
s 26 am A2017-10 s 16, s 17
General interim orders—further orders
s 27 am A2023-15 amdt 2.4
General interim orders—extension for non-service of final order
s 29 am A2024-40 s 8
Special interim orders—application not to be decided until related charges
finalised
s 31 am A2017-10 s 18; pars renum R1 LA
Special interim orders—final application decided
s 32 am A2017-10 s 19, s 20
Consent orders
s 33 am A2023-15 amdt 2.5
Consent to interim order becoming final order
s 33A ins A2017-10 s 21
Final orders—length
s 35 am A2017-10 s 22
Offence—contravention of family violence order
s 43 am A2024-40 s 9
Family violence order continues in force when protected person becomes
adult
s 44A ins A2024-40 s 10
What Magistrates Court must do after receiving application for protection
div 4.1 hdg sub A2017-10 s 23
Meaning of timing notice
s 45 sub A2017-10 s 23
Interim order not sought
s 46 sub A2017-10 s 23; A2024-40 s 11
Interim order sought
s 47 sub A2017-10 s 23; A2024-40 s 11
Service of application etc on others
s 48 sub A2017-10 s 23
Preliminary conferences
div 4.2 hdg sub A2017-10 s 23
Preliminary conferences—generally
s 49 sub A2017-10 s 23
am A2024-40 s 12
Adjournment of preliminary conference for non-service
s 50 sub A2017-10 s 23
If no consent order at preliminary conference
s 51 sub A2017-10 s 23
Non-attendance by party
div 4.2A hdg ins A2017-10 s 23
Meaning of returned before the court—div 4.2A
s 52 ins A2017-10 s 23
Applicant not present at return of application
s 53 ins A2017-10 s 23
am A2023-15 amdt 2.6
Respondent not present at return of application
s 54 ins A2017-10 s 23
Neither party present at return of application
s 54A ins A2017-10 s 23
Applicant not present at return of application
s 55 om A2017-10 s 24
Respondent not present at return of application
s 56 om A2017-10 s 24
Neither party present at return of application
s 57 om A2017-10 s 24
Public hearing not required
s 59 am A2017-10 s 25, s 26
Notice of grounds of defence
s 60A ins A2017-10 s 27
Applicant may rely on additional information in hearing
s 60B ins A2017-10 s 27
If child and child’s parent are affected people
s 60C ins A2017-10 s 27
Children as witnesses
s 60D ins A2017-10 s 27
Discontinuance
s 61 am A2017-10 s 28
Giving evidence by affidavit for interim order
s 62A ins A2017-10 s 29
am A2019-23 s 34
Explaining orders if protected person present
s 67 am A2024-40 s 13, s 14; pars renum R16 LA
Service of protection orders
s 70 om A2017-10 s 30
Service of documents
div 4.4A hdg ins A2017-10 s 31
Personal service of application on respondent
s 70A ins A2017-10 s 31
Dismissal of application for non-service
s 70B ins A2017-10 s 31
Service of protection orders
s 70C ins A2017-10 s 31
Self-represented parties
s 70D ins A2017-10 s 31
Service of documents by police
s 70E ins A2017-10 s 31
Giving documents to child or child’s parent or guardian
s 70F ins A2017-10 s 31
Affidavit of service of documents by police
s 70G ins A2019-23 s 35
Request for further particulars
s 71A ins A2017-10 s 32
Directions about procedure
s 72 om A2017-10 s 33
Costs
s 73 am A2017-10 s 34
Child respondents
s 75 sub A2023-45 s 102, s 103
Representation—party with impaired decision-making ability
s 76 am A2023-45 s 104, s 105
Litigation guardian—appointment
s 78 am A2017-10 s 35
Amendment of protection orders—preliminary conferences
s 82A ins A2017-10 s 36
sub A2024-40 s 15
Provisional amendment of protection order in special or exceptional
circumstances
s 82B ins A2024-40 s 15
Amendment of protection orders
s 83 am A2017-10 ss 37-39; pars renum R1 LA
General interim orders made by consent—extension
s 85 am A2017-10 s 40, s 41
Final orders—extension
s 86 am A2017-10 s 42
Special interim orders—application for review
s 87 am A2017-10 s 43
Special interim orders—review
s 88 am A2017-10 s 44
Final orders—application for review
s 89 hdg sub A2017-10 s 45
s 89 am A2017-10 ss 46-48; ss renum R1 LA
Final orders—review
s 90 hdg sub A2017-10 s 49
s 90 am A2017-10 s 50
Consent orders—review
s 91 am A2017-10 s 51, s 52
Review of orders—preliminary conference
s 91A ins A2017-10 s 53
sub A2024-40 s 16
Magistrate review of registrar decisions
s 91B ins A2024-40 s 16
Giving notice of appeal
s 94 om A2017-10 s 54
Police officer may apply for after-hours order
s 99 am A2023-45 s 106, s 107
Court-initiated interim orders
s 112 am A2017-10 s 55; A2024-40 s 17, s 18; ss renum R16 LA
Interim court-initiated protection order taken to be special interim order
s 113 am A2017-10 s 56, s 57
Definitions—pt 9
s 115 def general violence order am A2018-42 amdt 3.43
def New Zealand FVO am A2022-14 amdt 3.93
def registered foreign order sub A2017-10 s 58
Meaning of family violence concern—pt 9
s 116 am A2018-42 amdt 3.44
Meaning of properly notified—pt 9
s 117 am A2017-10 s 59
Making new orders
s 123 am A2017-10 s 60
Registration of foreign orders
div 9.3A hdg ins A2017-10 s 61
Applications for registration of foreign orders
s 134A ins A2017-10 s 61
Registration of foreign orders
s 134B ins A2017-10 s 61
FVOs declared to be recognised FVOs
s 144 am A2017-28 amdt 3.14
Deciding application if criminal proceedings
s 151 am A2023-15 amdt 2.7
Review of Act
s 156 ins A2022-13 s 94
exp 17 August 2027 (s 156 (2))
Transitional
pt 20 hdg exp 1 May 2019 (s 202)
Definitions—pt 20
s 198 hdg sub A2017-38 s 26
s 198 ins A2017-10 s 62
mod SL2017-25 mod 1.1 (mod exp 24 November 2017 (see
def operational date ins A2017-38 s 27
Applications and orders under repealed Act
s 199 ins A2017-10 s 62
am A2017-10 s 63; ss renum R2 LA; A2018-12 s 7
Existing registered orders under repealed Act
s 200 am A2017-10 s 64
mod SL2017-25 mod 1.2 (mod exp 24 November 2017 (see
am A2017-38 s 28
Preservation of repealed Act, pt 12
s 200A ins A2017-10 s 65
mod SL2017-25 mod 1.3 (mod exp 24 November 2017 (see
am A2017-38 s 29
Modification—s 134A
s 200B ins as mod SL2017-25 mod 1.4
exp 24 November 2017 (see SL2017-25 s 4)
s 201 exp 1 May 2019 (s 202)
Expiry—pt 20
s 202 exp 1 May 2019 (s 202)
Repeals and consequential amendments
pt 21 hdg om LA s 89 (3)
Legislation repealed
s 203 om LA s 89 (3)
Legislation amended—schs 2 and 3
s 204 om LA s 89 (3)
COVID-19 emergency response
pt 22 hdg ins A2020-11 amdt 1.32
Meaning of COVID-19 emergency—pt 22
s 205 ins A2020-11 amdt 1.32
Extending general interim orders
s 206 ins A2020-11 amdt 1.32
Requirement for party to be present
s 207 ins A2020-11 amdt 1.32
Requirement for party to give consent
s 208 ins A2020-11 amdt 1.32
Acknowledgment of undertaking by respondent
s 209 ins A2020-11 amdt 1.32
Expiry—pt 22
s 210 ins A2020-11 amdt 1.32
sub A2021-1 amdt 1.21
pt 23 hdg ins A2023-45 s 108
General
div 23.1 hdg ins A2023-45 s 108
Definitions—pt 23
s 211 ins A2023-45 s 108
def child respondent ins A2023-45 s 108
def commencement day ins A2023-45 s 108
s 212 ins A2023-45 s 108
Expiry—pt 23
s 213 ins A2023-45 s 108
Ending action etc for family violence orders
div 23.2 hdg ins A2023-45 s 108
Application—div 23.2
s 214 ins A2023-45 s 108
Enforcement action
s 215 ins A2023-45 s 108
Family violence order procedures, proceedings etc
s 216 ins A2023-45 s 108
Validity of past family violence order action
div 23.3 hdg ins A2023-45 s 108
Meaning of family violence order action—div 23.3
s 217 ins A2023-45 s 108
Past lawful acts not affected
s 218 ins A2023-45 s 108
Protection from liability
s 219 ins A2023-45 s 108
No entitlement to compensation etc
s 220 ins A2023-45 s 108
pt 24 hdg ins A2023-45 s 109
General
div 24.1 hdg ins A2023-45 s 109
Definitions—pt 24
s 221 ins A2023-45 s 109
def child respondent ins A2023-45 s 109
def commencement day ins A2023-45 s 109
s 222 ins A2023-45 s 109
Expiry—pt 24
s 223 ins A2023-45 s 109
Ending action etc for family violence orders
div 24.2 hdg ins A2023-45 s 109
Application—div 24.2
s 224 ins A2023-45 s 109
Enforcement action
s 225 ins A2023-45 s 109
Family violence order procedures, proceedings etc
s 226 ins A2023-45 s 109
Validity of past family violence order action
div 24.3 hdg ins A2023-45 s 109
Meaning of family violence order action—div 24.3
s 227 ins A2023-45 s 109
Past lawful acts not affected
s 228 ins A2023-45 s 109
Protection from liability
s 229 ins A2023-45 s 109
No entitlement to compensation etc
s 230 ins A2023-45 s 109
Family violence amendments
sch 2 om LA s 89 (3)
Consequential amendments
sch 3 om LA s 89 (3)
dict am A2017-10 s 66, s 67; A2017-28 amdt 3.15; A2023-15
amdt 2.8
def court am A2017-28 amdt 3.16
def family violence offence sub A2022-13 s 95
def family violence proceeding ins A2017-28 amdt 3.17
def protection order am A2024-40 s 19
def related am A2024-40 s 20
def return date am A2024-40 s 21
def returned ins A2017-10 s 68
def special interim order am A2023-15 amdt 2.9
def timing notice sub A2017-10 s 69
5 Earlier republications
5 Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to
the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in
electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised
republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are
marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an
authorised republication are identical.
No and date
Effective Last
amendment
made by
for
1 May 2017–
17 Aug 2017
A2017-10 new Act and
amendments by
A2017-10
18 Aug 2017
18 Aug 2017–
10 Oct 2017
A2017-10 commenced
provisions,
amendments by
A2017-10 and
modifications by
SL2017-25
11 Oct 2017
11 Oct 2017–
24 Nov 2017
A2017-28 amendments by
A2017-28
25 Nov 2017
25 Nov 2017–
24 Apr 2018
A2017-38 amendments by
A2017-38
and expiry of
modifications
25 Apr 2018
25 Apr 2018–
21 Nov 2018
A2018-12 amendments by
A2018-12
22 Nov 2018
22 Nov 2018–
A2018-42 amendments by
A2018-42
2 May 2019–
14 Aug 2019
A2018-42 expiry of
transitional
provisions (pt 20)
15 Aug 2019
15 Aug 2019–
A2019-23 amendments by
A2019-23
8 April 2020–
19 Feb 2021
A2020-11 amendments by
A2020-11
Expired transitional or validating provisions 6
No and date
Effective Last
amendment
made by
for
20 Feb 2021
20 Feb 2021–
16 Aug 2022
A2021-1 amendments by
A2021-1
17 Aug 2022
17 Aug 2022–
23 Aug 2022
A2022-13 amendments by
A2022-13
24 Aug 2022
24 Aug 2022–
A2022-14 amendments by
A2022-14
24 May 2023–
29 Sept 2023
A2023-15 amendments by
A2023-15
30 Sept 2023
30 Sept 2023–
21 Nov 2023
A2023-15 expiry of provisions
(pt 22)
22 Nov 2023
22 Nov 2023–
18 Sept 2024
A2023-45 amendments by
A2023-45
19 Sept 2024
19 Sept 2024–
A2024-40 amendments by
A2024-40
6 Expired transitional or validating provisions
This Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired.
The expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see
Legislation Act 2001, s 88 (1)).
Expired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes
effect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp’ followed
by the date of the expiry.
To find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took
effect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.