Tasmanian Numbered Acts

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ORDERS (NATIONAL RECOGNITION) ACT 2016 (NO. 29 OF 2016)

- Act 29 of 2016
- Royal Assent 9 September 2016

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Object of Act
   4.      Interpretation
   5.      Local DVO
   6.      Interstate DVO
   7.      Registered foreign order
   8.      Domestic violence concerns – SA and WA orders
   9.      Special provisions for foreign orders

   PART 2 - National Recognition of DVOs

           Division 1 - General principles

   10.     Recognition of DVOs
   11.     Variations to DVO
   12.     Revocation of recognised DVO
   13.     Recognised DVO prevails over earlier comparable DVOs
   14.     Making of new orders

           Division 2 - Enforcement of recognised DVOs

   15.     Recognised DVOs and variations are enforceable against defendant
   16.     Properly notified – meaning
   17.     Contravention of enforceable recognised DVO
   18.     Penalty for contravention

           Division 3 - Enforcement of non-local DVOs

   19.     Non-local DVO to be treated as local DVO
   20.     Licences, permits and other authorisations
   21.     Recognition of disqualification to hold firearms licence
   22.     Orders for costs

   PART 3 - Variation and Revocation of Recognised Non-local DVOs

   23.     Definition
   24.     Power of court to vary or revoke recognised non-local DVOs
   25.     Application for variation or revocation of recognised non-local DVO
   26.     Decision about hearing of application

   PART 4 - Exchange of Information

   27.     Issuing authorities may obtain DVO information
   28.     Issuing authorities must provide DVO information
   29.     Law enforcement agencies may obtain DVO information
   30.     Information to be provided to law enforcement agencies

   PART 5 - Miscellaneous

   31.     Certificate evidence – notification
   32.     Regulations
   33.     Administration of Act
   34.     Consequential amendments

   PART 6 - Transitional Provisions

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   35.     Definition
   36.     Enforcement of DVOs under other provisions

           Division 2 - DVOs to which scheme applies

   37.     DVOs made in this jurisdiction
   38.     DVOs made in other jurisdictions

           Division 3 - Extension of scheme to older DVOs

   39.     DVOs declared to be recognised DVOs
   40.     DVOs declared to be recognised in other jurisdictions before commencement date

           Division 4 - Power to declare DVO to be recognised

   41.     Power to declare DVO to be recognised
   42.     Application for order
   43.     Functions of clerk of petty sessions may be exercised by court
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