Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE ACT 2007 - SECT 103F

    (1)     A variation to a recognised DVO that is done in the Territory or another jurisdiction is a recognised variation in the Territory in the circumstances provided for by this section.

    (2)     A variation to a local DVO is a recognised variation in the Territory if the variation is done:

        (a)     in the Territory by a court or any other person authorised to do so under this Act; or

        (b)     in another participating jurisdiction by a court under a corresponding law.

    (3)     A variation to an interstate DVO or foreign order is a recognised variation in the Territory if the variation is done:

        (a)     in the issuing jurisdiction by a court or any other person authorised to do so under the law of the issuing jurisdiction; or

        (b)     in any participating jurisdiction by a court under this Chapter or a corresponding law.

Note for subsection (3)

Under section 103D, the issuing jurisdiction for a foreign order is taken to be the jurisdiction in which the order is registered.

    (4)     A variation is recognised from the time it is done.