Victorian Numbered Acts

FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION AMENDMENT ACT 2017 (NO. 19 OF 2017) - SECT 40

At the end of Part 14 of the Principal Act insert —

" Division 11—Family Violence Protection Amendment Act 2017

        228     Definitions

In this Division—

"amending Act" means the Family Violence Protection Amendment Act 2017 .

        229     Appeals

Sections 118A and 118B apply to an appeal filed on or after the commencement of section 33 of the amending Act.

        230     Approval of counselling

On and after the commencement of section 37 of the amending Act, any counselling that, immediately before that commencement, was approved by the Secretary under section 133(2), is taken to be approved counselling within the meaning of section 126 as if it had been approved by the Chief Executive Officer.

        230A     Review of amendments to first mention date for family violence safety notices

    (1)     The Minister must cause an independent review to be conducted into the operation of  section 31(3) as amended by section 32 of the amending Act for the period commencing on the day on which section 32 of the amending Act comes into operation and ending on the day that is 2 years later.

    (2)     The Minister must cause a copy of the review to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 6 months after the end of the 2 year period.

    (3)     The review must give particular consideration to any unintended or adverse effects of the amendments made to section 31(3) by section 32 of the amending Act, including any increased risk to affected family members.".