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STALKING INTERVENTION ORDERS ACT 2008 (NO. 68 OF 2008)


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Meaning of stalking  
   5.      Act not to apply to certain conduct  
   6.      Jurisdiction of the Children's Court  

   PART 2--INTERVENTION ORDERS

   7.      Final orders  
   8.      Restrictions and prohibitions that may be included in an intervention order  
   9.      Cancellation or suspension of firearms authority  
   10.     Duration of order  
   11.     Applications for intervention orders  
   12.     Police applicants and police prosecutors  
   13.     Court may make interim orders  
   14.     Applications for intervention orders made by telephone or fax  

   PART 3--PROCEDURES RELATING TO INTERVENTION ORDERS

   15.     Warrant may issue on certain applications  

           Division 3--of Part 4 of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 contains provisions for the issuing of warrants. Section 57(4) of that Act provides that all warrants, other than a search warrant, may be issued by a registrar or a magistrate.

   16.     Application on oath if warrant to issue  
   17.     Service of application for intervention order  
   18.     Procedure in absence of the respondent  
   19.     Procedure in third party applications  
   20.     Rules of evidence not to apply in certain cases  
   21.     Restriction on evidence by and presence of children  
   22.     Consent orders  
   23.     Explanation of orders  
   24.     Concurrent criminal proceedings  
   25.     Variation, revocation or extension of orders  
   26.     Who may apply  
   27.     Service of application for variation, revocation or extension  
   28.     Variation, revocation or extension of order registered interstate  
   29.     Service of intervention orders  

           Division 4--Appeals

   30.     Appeal by respondent  
   31.     Appeal by applicant  
   32.     Contravention of an order  
   33.     Arrest for contravention of an order  

   PART 4--SEARCH OF PREMISES AND SEIZURE OF FIREARMS

   34.     Entry and search of premises  
   35.     Surrender of firearms  
   36.     Search without warrant  
   37.     Warrants to search premises and vehicles  
   38.     Announcement before entry  
   39.     Copy of the warrant to be given to occupier  
   40.     Seizure of firearms  
   41.     Effect of seizure of firearms if final order made  
   42.     Effect of seizure of firearm if no final order made  

   PART 5--REGISTRATION OF INTERSTATE AND NEW ZEALAND ORDERS

   43.     Registration of corresponding interstate orders  
   44.     Effect of registration  
   45.     Variation, revocation or extension of corresponding interstate order  
   46.     Registration of corresponding New Zealand orders  
   47.     Effect of registration  

   PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS

   48.     Bail on appearance to summons or on arrest  
   49.     Restriction on reports of proceedings involving children  
   50.     Costs  
   51.     Intervention order prevails over order under Children, Youth and Families Act 2005  
   52.     Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction  
   53.     Rules of court and practice directions for Magistrates' Court  
   54.     Rules of court and practice directions for Children's Court  
   55.     Regulations  

   PART 7--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   56.     Definitions  
   57.     References to repealed Act  
   58.     Intervention orders  
   59.     Interim orders  
   60.     Complaints and applications  
   61.     Proceedings  
   62.     Interstate and New Zealand orders  

   PART 8--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

   63.     Entitlement to bail  
   64.     Definition of child  
   65.     Jurisdiction of the Family Division  
   66.     Jurisdiction of the Neighbourhood Justice Division  

           Division 3--Amendments to the Corrections Act 1986

   67.     Home detention  
   68.     Contents of home detention assessment report  

           Division 4--Amendments to the Crimes Act 1958

   69.     Stalking  

           Division 5--Amendments to the Firearms Act 1996

   70.     Definition  
   71.     Immediate cancellation of a licence  
   72.     Suspension of licence—certain prohibited persons  
   73.     Power of Chief Commissioner to cancel licence under this Part  
   74.     Surrender of firearms and licence document  
   75.     Application to be deemed not to be prohibited person  
   76.     New section 214 inserted  

           Division 6--Amendment to the Health Records Act 2001

   77.     Definition  

           Division 7--Amendments to the Magistrates' Court Act 1989

   78.     Definition  
   79.     Koori Court Division  
   80.     Neighbourhood Justice Division  
   81.     Reportable offences  

           Division 9--Amendments to the Sentencing Act 1991

   82.     Home detention  
   83.     Contents of home detention assessment report  
           ENDNOTES


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