Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE ACT 2007 - SECT 90

    (1)     The applicant for a DVO must inform the issuing authority of:

        (a)     any family law orders the person knows to be in force in relation to the respondent; and

        (b)     any applications for family law orders in relation to the respondent the person knows are pending.

    (2)     If a police officer is considering making a police DVO:

        (a)     the officer must make reasonable inquiries about the existence or otherwise of:

            (i)     any family law orders in force in relation to the respondent; and

            (ii)     any pending applications for family law orders in relation to the respondent; and

        (b)     a person must, if asked to do so by the officer, inform the officer of any such family law orders or applications.

    (3)     A decision of an issuing authority is not invalid merely because of the failure of a person to give information under subsection (1) or (2)(b).