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27 Form of family violence safety notice
(1) If a police officer issues a family violence safety notice under section 26 on an application made in person, the police officer must—
(a) include in the notice matters referred to in section 32; and
S. 27(1)(b) amended by No. 6/2018 s. 68(Sch. 2 item 52.1).
(b) make the notice on oath or by affirmation or by affidavit or certify the notice.
(2) If a police officer issues a family violence safety notice on an application made by telephone, fax or other electronic communication, the police officer must—
(a) complete a form (an ***authorisation form***) that contains the following information—
(i) the names of the respondent and protected person;
(ii) the name, rank and station of the police officer who made the application;
(iii) a brief statement of the reasons for issuing the family violence safety notice;
(iv) the conditions of the family violence safety notice; and
(b) certify the authorisation form; and
(c) inform the officer who made the application of the terms of the authorisation form referred to in paragraph (a)(iii) and (iv).
(3) If a family violence safety notice is issued on an application made by telephone, fax or other electronic communication, the police officer who made the application must—
(a) complete a form (a ***safety notice form***) that includes the information referred to in section 32; and
(b) certify the safety notice form.