Victorian Numbered Acts

NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ORDER SCHEME ACT 2016 (NO. 53 OF 2016) - SECT 60

For section 158(1) of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 substitute —

    "(1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     a family violence safety notice has been issued or a family violence intervention order has been made against a person or a police officer is satisfied, on the balance of probabilities, that there are grounds for issuing a notice or making an order against a person; and

        (b)     the police officer is aware the person has a firearm, a firearms authority, ammunition or a weapon in the person's possession.

    (1A)     This section applies in relation to a recognised DVO or an interstate DVO if—

        (a)     one of the following applies—

              (i)     a person is a respondent to a recognised DVO; or

              (ii)     a police officer intends to serve or has served on a person an application for a recognised DVO made against the person; or

              (iii)     a police officer intends to serve or has served on a person an interstate DVO made against the person or an application for an interstate DVO made against the person; and

        (b)     the police officer is aware the person has a firearm, a firearms authority, ammunition or a weapon in the person's possession.".