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NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ORDER SCHEME ACT 2016 (NO. 53 OF 2016) 


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Object of Act  

   PART 2--INTERPRETATION

   4.      Definitions  
   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 3--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 respondent  
   16.     Properly notified—meaning  
   17.     Contravention of enforceable recognised DVO  

           Division 3--Enforcement of non-local DVOs

   18.     Non-local DVO to be treated as local DVO  
   19.     Recognition of disqualification to hold firearms licence  
   20.     Recognition of disqualification to hold weapons licence  
   21.     Orders for costs  

   PART 4--VARIATION AND REVOCATION OF RECOGNISED NON-LOCAL DVOS

   22.     Definition  
   23.     Power of court to vary or revoke recognised non-local DVOs  
   24.     Application for variation or revocation of recognised non-local DVO  
   25.     Decision about hearing of application  
   26.     Children's Court may vary or revoke recognised non-local DVO on own motion  

   PART 5--EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION

   27.     Victorian issuing authorities may obtain DVO information  
   28.     Victorian law enforcement agencies may obtain DVO information  
   29.     Information to be provided to interstate law enforcement agencies and issuing authorities  

   PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS

   30.     Certificate evidence—notification  
   31.     Regulations  

   PART 7--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1--Preliminary

   32.     Definition  
   33.     Enforcement of DVOs under other provisions  

           Division 2--DVOs to which scheme applies

   34.     DVOs made in Victoria  
   35.     DVOs made in other jurisdictions  

           Division 3--Extension of scheme to older DVOs

   36.     DVOs declared to be recognised DVOs  
   37.     DVOs declared to be recognised in other jurisdictions before commencement date  

           Division 4--Power to declare DVO to be recognised

   38.     Definitions  
   39.     Power to declare DVO to be recognised  
   40.     Application for order  

   PART 8--AMENDMENT OF FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 2008

   41.     Definitions  
   42.     New section 13A inserted  
   43.     Duration of holding powers  
   44.     New section 26A inserted  
   45.     Duration of family violence safety notice  
   46.     Explanation of family violence safety notice  
   47.     Contravention of family violence safety notice  
   48.     Contravention of notice intending to cause harm or fear for safety  
   49.     New section 40 inserted  
   50.     Explanation of interim order  
   51.     Explanation of final order  
   52.     Note after heading to Division 8 of Part 4 inserted  
   53.     Application made by respondent for variation or revocation of family violence intervention order  
   54.     Contravention of family violence intervention order  
   55.     Contravention of order intending to cause harm or fear for safety  
   56.     New Division 12 of Part 4 inserted  
   57.     Costs  
   58.     Section 156A repealed  
   59.     Entry and search of premises  
   60.     Surrender of firearms and weapons  
   61.     Power of police officer to search premises for firearms etc. without warrant  
   62.     Application for interstate DVOs—additional requirements for direction or search without warrant  
   63.     Warrants to search premises and vehicles  
   64.     Effect of surrender or seizure of firearm, weapon or other article if final order made against person  
   65.     Effect of surrender or seizure of firearm, weapon or other article if no final order etc.  
   66.     Restriction on publication of proceeding in Magistrates' Court  
   67.     Interpretation  
   68.     Exception to restriction on publication by or with consent of adult victim  
   69.     Subsequent publication  
   70.     New Division 3 of Part 8 inserted  
   71.     Application of Magistrates' Court Act 1989 and rules  
   72.      Family Violence intervention orders prevail over child protection orders  
   73.     Notice to be given to Secretary to Department of Human Services  
   74.     Relationship with certain orders under the Sentencing Act 1991  
   75.     Concurrent applications may be heard together  
   76.     Family violence intervention order, recognised DVO to prevail  
   77.     Part 10 substituted  
   78.     Service of orders  
   79.     Rules of court and practice directions for Magistrates' Court  
   80.     Rules of court and practice directions for Children's Court  
   81.     New Division 10 of Part 14 inserted  

   PART 9--OTHER AMENDMENTS TO THE FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 2008

   82.     Definitions  
   83.     Section 13 substituted  
   84.     Procedural requirements for person directed to a police station, or person apprehended and detained  
   85.     Duration of holding powers  
   86.     Telephone or fax application for extension order  
   87.     Court may hear directed person or affected family member or protected person  

   PART 10--AMENDMENT OF OTHER ACTS

           Division 1--Children, Youth and Families Act 2005

   88.     Definitions  
   89.     Jurisdiction of Family Division  
   90.     Neighbourhood Justice Division  
   91.     Jurisdiction of Neighbourhood Justice Division  
   92.     Powers of registrar  

           Division 2--Civil Procedure Act 2010

   93.     Application of this Act  

           Division 3--Corrections Act 1986

   94.     Definitions  
   95.     Victim may be given certain copies of orders and information  

           Division 4--Firearms Act 1996

   96.     Definitions  
   97.     Notice that licence may be refused  
   98.     Review of decision not to issue a licence  
   99.     New section 46B inserted  
   100.    New section 76A inserted  
   101.    Application to be deemed not to be a prohibited person  

           Division 5--Health Records Act 2001

   102.    Definitions  

           Division 6--Magistrates' Court Act 1989

   103.    Definitions  
   104.    Establishment of Family Violence Court Division  
   105.    Jurisdiction of Family Violence Court Division  
   106.    Restriction on children being called as witnesses or present in court  
   107.    Establishment of Neighbourhood Justice Division  
   108.    Jurisdiction of Neighbourhood Justice Division  
   109.    Powers of registrar  

           Division 7--Open Courts Act 2013

   110.    Definitions  
   111.    Definitions  
   112.    Interim order where existing family violence intervention order  
   113.    No final order if existing family violence intervention order  
   114.    Concurrent applications may be heard together  
   115.    Family violence intervention order to prevail  

           Division 9--Residential Tenancies Act 1997

   116.    Definitions  
   117.    Locks for rented premises the subject of an intervention order  
   118.    Application for new tenancy agreement because of final family violence intervention order  
   119.    Cross-examination in proceeding for a new tenancy agreement  
   120.    Reduction of fixed term tenancy agreement  
   121.    Application for new site agreement because of final family violence intervention order  
   122.    Reduction of fixed term site agreement  
   123.    Service of documents  

           Division 10--Sentencing Act 1991

   124.    Definitions  

           Division 11--Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act 2009

   125.    Sharing of information  

           Division 12--Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998

   126.    Support person  
   127.    Evidence  

           Division 13--Repeal of Parts 8, 9 and 10

   128.    Repeal of this Part and Parts 8 and 9  
           ENDNOTES

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