Queensland Consolidated Acts

DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 2012 - SECT 90A

90A Court must be given respondent’s criminal history and domestic violence history

(1) This section applies if—

(a) the applicant for the variation of a domestic violence order is a police officer; or

(b) the clerk of the court gives an application for the variation of a domestic violence order to the officer in charge of a police station under section 87 (2) (b) .

(2) The police commissioner must ensure a copy of the respondent’s criminal history and domestic violence history—

(a) is filed in the court—

(i) with an application mentioned in subsection (1) (a) ; or

(ii) before the date and time stated in the application for the first hearing of the application; or

(b) is given to the court when the application is first heard.

(3) If the respondent does not have a criminal history or domestic violence history, the police commissioner must ensure the court is informed of that fact.