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Family Violence Protection Act 2008
228AFamily violence intervention orders for protection of children
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228A Family violence intervention orders for protection of children
(1) This Act as amended by Division 1 of Part 2 of the amending Act applies to a proceeding for a family violence intervention order that—
(a) commences on or after the commencement of that Division; or
(b) had been commenced but not determined before the commencement of that Division.
(2) If, before the commencement of Division 1 of Part 2 of the amending Act, an interim order was made under section 53(1)(a)(iii) in relation to a child who was not an affected family member, on and after that commencement, the interim order is taken to have been made under section 53AB.
(3) If, before the commencement of Division 1 of Part 2 of the amending Act, a final order was made under section 77(2) in relation to a child who was not an affected family member, on and after that commencement, the final order is taken to have been made under section 77B.
New s. 229 inserted by No. 19/2017 s. 40.