Victorian Current Acts

PERSONAL SAFETY INTERVENTION ORDERS ACT 2010 - SECT 21

    (1)     A magistrate or an appropriate registrar for the court may issue a warrant for the arrest of an adult respondent, as if the application for a personal safety intervention order alleged the commission of an offence, if the magistrate or registrar believes on reasonable grounds it is necessary—

        (a)     to ensure the safety of the affected person; or

        (b)     to preserve any property of the affected person; or

        (c)     to ensure the respondent attends court at a mention date for the application.

    (2)     If a warrant has been issued to arrest a respondent, a police officer may arrest the respondent although the execution copy of the warrant is not in the police officer's possession at the time of the arrest.

S. 22 (Heading) amended by No. 6/2018 s. 68(Sch.  2 item 93.3).