Queensland Consolidated Acts

DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 2012 - SECT 69

69 Court may make intervention order

(1) If a court makes or varies a domestic violence order, the court may make an order (an
"intervention order" ), with the agreement of the respondent mentioned in section 71 (b) and (c) , that requires the respondent to attend either or both of the following—

(a) an approved intervention program provided by an approved provider;

(b) counselling provided by an approved provider.

(2) However, the court may make an intervention order only if the court is satisfied that an approved provider is available to provide the approved intervention program or the counselling at a location reasonably convenient to the respondent, having regard to where the respondent lives or works.

(3) The intervention order must require the respondent to—

(a) report to a stated approved provider at a stated place, and within a stated time, to allow the approved provider to assess the respondent’s suitability to participate in an approved intervention program or counselling; and

(b) if the approved provider gives a notice under section 72 (3) confirming the respondent’s suitability—attend an approved intervention program or counselling provided by an approved provider; and

(c) comply with every reasonable direction given to the respondent by an approved provider.