Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Governor - General may make or vary a Commonwealth interests order in relation to domestic violence whether or not any State or self - governing Territory in which the domestic violence is occurring, is likely to occur, would occur, or would be likely to occur, requests the order or variation (as the case requires).
(2) However, if any Government of those States or Territories does not request the order or variation, an authorising Minister must (subject to subsection ( 3)) consult that Government about the order or variation before the Governor - General makes or varies the order.
Note: An authorising Minister is not required to consult in relation to an expedited call out order (see subsection 51V(6)).
(3) Subsection ( 2) does not apply to a
Commonwealth interests order made under section 33 if the
authorising Ministers are satisfied that, for reasons of urgency, it is
impracticable to comply with that subsection.