Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE ACT 2007 - SECT 148

    (1)     Despite the repeal of Parts 2.4 to 2.10 by the amending Act:

        (a)     a court DVO, as defined in section 4 as in force immediately before the commencement, continues in force for the period specified in the DVO; and

        (b)     a police DVO, as defined in section 4 as in force immediately before the commencement, continues in force for the period specified in the DVO.

    (2)     A police DVO made under section 41, as in force immediately before the commencement, is taken to be a police DVO made under section 28.

    (3)     A court DVO made under section 82, as in force immediately before the commencement, is taken to be a court DVO made under section 48.

    (4)     For subsections (1) and (3), a reference to a court DVO includes a DVO as varied under Part 2.7 or 2.8, as in force immediately before the commencement.

    (5)     For subsections (1) and (2), a reference to a police DVO includes a police DVO as varied under Part 2.8, Division 2, or confirmed under Part 2.9, as in force immediately before the commencement.