Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsIn this Division:
"independent expert" means a person who:
(a) is suitably qualified to make independent assessments of non - judicially determined claims of family violence; and
(b) is employed by, or contracted to provide services to, an organisation that is specified, in a legislative instrument made by the Minister, for the purpose of making independent assessments of non - judicially determined claims of family violence.
"non-judicially determined claim of family violence" has the meaning given by subregulations 1.23(8) and (9).
"relevant family violence" means conduct, whether actual or threatened, towards:
(a) the alleged victim; or
(b) a member of the family unit of the alleged victim; or
(c) a member of the family unit of the alleged perpetrator; or
(d) the property of the alleged victim; or
(e) the property of a member of the family unit of the alleged victim; or
(f) the property of a member of the family unit of the alleged perpetrator;
that causes the alleged victim to reasonably fear for, or to be reasonably apprehensive about, his or her own wellbeing or safety.
"statutory declaration" means a statutory declaration under the Statutory Declarations Act 1959 .
"violence" includes a threat of violence.