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Restraining Orders Act 1997
Part 1Preliminary
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Part 1 — Preliminary
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Short title 2
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Commencement 2
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Terms used 2
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Terms used: family relationship and family member 7
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Term used: family order 8
5A. Term used: family violence 10
- Term used: personal violence 12
6A. Term used: exposed 12
- Persons protected, and bound, by order to be natural persons 13
7A. Orders under this Act imposing restraints 13
8A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 14