South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current ActsThe objects of this Act are—
(a) to
assist in preventing domestic and non-domestic abuse, and the exposure of
children to the effects of domestic and non-domestic abuse, by providing
for—
(i)
the issuing of intervention orders; and
(ii)
the issuing of associated orders relating to problem
gambling and tenancy agreements; and
(iii)
the registration of foreign intervention orders; and
(iv)
the enforcement of South Australian and
foreign intervention orders; and
(b) to
provide special police powers of arrest, detention and search in connection
with issuing, serving and enforcing intervention orders; and
(c) to
further protect persons suffering or witnessing domestic or non-domestic abuse
by—
(i)
providing for special arrangements for witnesses in
proceedings under this Act; and
(ii)
imposing limitations on publishing reports about
proceedings or orders under this Act.