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Family Violence Protection Act 2008
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224 Validation of certain interstate orders
(1) This section applies to an order made under a law of another State or a Territory and registered under section 18AA of the **Crimes (Family Violence) Act 1987** before the commencement of this section.
(2) An order referred to in subsection (1)—
(a) is taken to be an interstate summary protection order within the meaning of section 3(1) of the **Crimes (Family Violence) Act 1987**, whether or not the State or Territory law under which the order was made had been declared by Order of the Governor in Council; and
(b) to the extent that it is taken to be an interstate summary protection order, is taken to have been validly registered under section 18AA of the **Crimes (Family Violence) Act 1987**.
Pt 14 Div. 4 (Heading and s. 224A) inserted by No. 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 22.4).
Division 4—Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions) Act 2009
S. 224A inserted by No. 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 22.4).