13ACriteria for exercise of powers—recognised DVOs

13A Criteria for exercise of powers—recognised DVOs (1) Subject to subsection (2), a police officer may exercise a power under this Division in relation to a person if the police officer— (a) intends to make an application against the person for an order varying a recognised DVO; or (b) reasonably believes that the person is a respondent to a recognised DVO and the police officer— (i) intends to obtain a copy of the recognised DVO; and (ii) if the recognised DVO has not been served, serve a copy on the person. (2) The police officer must not exercise the power unless— (a) the officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting that the person is an adult; and (b) the officer believes on reasonable grounds that exercise of the power is necessary to ensure the safety of a family member of the person or to preserve any property of the family member.