Queensland Consolidated Acts

DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 2012 - SECT 171

171 Definitions for part

In this part—

"corresponding law" means a law of another State that contains provisions that substantially correspond with this part.

"DVO" means a local order, an interstate order or a New Zealand order.

"final order" means a DVO that is not an interim order.

"interim order" —

(a) means a DVO of an interim or provisional nature; and

(b) includes the following—

(i) a temporary protection order;

(ii) a police protection notice;

(iii) release conditions;

(iv) another DVO made by a police officer;

(v) another DVO declared by regulation to be an interim order.

(a) the police force of another State; or

(b) another agency of another State responsible for the enforcement of DVOs in that State.

(a) generally—a court or person with power to make, vary or revoke a DVO under the law of a participating jurisdiction; or

(b) for a DVO—the court that, or person who, made the DVO.

(a) Queensland;

(b) another State in which a corresponding law is enacted.

(a) in relation to a local order—the aggrieved and each named person; or

(b) otherwise—a person for whose protection or benefit a DVO is made.