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This Act may be cited as the Family Violence Amendment Act 2025 .
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This short, procedural Act amends the Family Violence Act 2004 by incorporating specified changes into that Act’s authorised version, takes effect on Royal Assent, and automatically repeals itself one year later. It primarily affects courts, legal practitioners, service agencies and anyone relying on the Family Violence Act because it alters how the Principal Act is read and applied. Mechanically, the government decides the start date (Royal Assent) and the Act imposes no standalone ongoing regime—administrative updates will be needed while the amendments are implemented (commencement s2; repeal s6).
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Direct links to the current provisions in Family Violence Amendment Act 2025.
This Act may be cited as the Family Violence Amendment Act 2025 .
This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
In this Act, the Family Violence Act 2004 is referred to as the Principal Act.
The amendments effected by this section have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Family Violence Act 2004 .
The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the Family Violence Act 2004 .
This Act is repealed on the first anniversary of the day on which it commenced.
Sourced from Tasmanian Legislation Online (legislation.tas.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.
This Act may be cited as the Family Violence Amendment Act 2025 .
This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
In this Act, the Family Violence Act 2004 is referred to as the Principal Act.
The amendments effected by this section have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Family Violence Act 2004 .
The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the Family Violence Act 2004 .
This Act is repealed on the first anniversary of the day on which it commenced.