Part 6General

Part 6 — General

Division 1 — Children

50. No restraining orders against children under 10 102

50A. Restraining order against child not to exceed 6 months 102

50B. Child welfare laws not affected 102

50C. CEO (child welfare) to be notified before certain FVROs or VROs are made 103

50D. Intervention by CEO (child welfare) 104

51. Responsible adult to attend 104

52. Transfer between courts 105

53. Telephone order made against child 106

53A. Children not to give oral evidence without leave of court, other than in Children’s Court 106

53B. Evidence of children 106

53C. Child who gives evidence entitled to support 107

53D. Cross‑examination of child by unrepresented person 107

53E. Admissibility of evidence of representations made by children 107

53F. Summonsing of children 108

53G. Arrangements for care and wellbeing of children bound by restraining orders 108

Division 2 — Service

54. Service of summons 109

55. Service of restraining order 109

56. Delivery or notification 111

57. Copy of document sufficient for service 111

58. Proof of service 112

59. Service of restraining order, certain people to be notified of 113

60. Substituted service 113

Division 3 — Breach of restraining order or police order

61. Breach of restraining order 115

61A. Penalty for repeated breach of restraining order 116

61B. Protected person aiding breach of restraining order or police order 118

61C. Report under s. 10V to be considered in sentencing for breach of FVRO 119

62. Defence 119

Division 3A — Police functions

62A. Investigation of suspected family violence 120

62B. Entry and search of premises if family violence suspected 121

62C. Action to be taken by police officer after investigating suspected family violence 123

62D. Approval of senior officer 123

62E. Seizure of firearm items and explosives 124

62F. Detention of respondent during telephone hearing or while police order is being made 126