Northern Territory Explanatory Statements

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DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE AMENDMENT BILL 2015

The Domestic and Family Violence Amendment Bill 2015 provides for an amendment to section 42 of the Domestic and Family Violence Act which pertains to police Domestic Violence Orders (DVO). The amendment makes clear that an authorised officer does not have to personally record the matters contained in section 42(1) on the police DVO.

NOTES ON CLAUSES

Clause 1. Short title

This is a formal clause which provides for the citation of the Bill. The Bill when passed may be cited as the Domestic and Family Violence Amendment Act 2015.

Clause 2. Commencement

This is a formal clause which provides when the Act will commence. The Act will commence on a day fixed by the Administrator by Gazette notice.

Clause 3. Act amended

This clause states that the Act amends the Domestic and Family Violence Act.

Clause 4. Section 42 amended

This clause amends section 42(1) of the Domestic and Family Violence Act which sets out what matters must be recorded on a police DVO. The amendment allows an authorised officer to either record the matters on the police DVO personally, or to ensure that another police officer records the matters on the police DVO.

Clause 5. Expiry of Act

This is a standard clause which provides that the Domestic and Family Violence Amendment Act 2015 expires the day after it commences. As this is an amending Act, there is no need to retain the Act on the statute book, once all the amendments to other Acts have been effected.

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