Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) A police officer
may make a police order in accordance with this Division if the officer
reasonably believes that the case meets the criteria set out in
section 20(1)(a) or (b) as if the order were to be an FVRO and —
(a) if
the officer reasonably believes that —
(i)
a person has committed family violence and is likely
again to commit that violence; or
(ii)
a child has been exposed to family violence committed by
or against a person with whom the child is in a family relationship and the
child is likely again to be exposed to that violence;
or
(b) if
the officer has reasonable grounds to apprehend, or reasonably believes that
another person has reasonable grounds to apprehend, that —
(i)
a person will have committed against the person family
violence; or
(ii)
a child will be exposed to family violence committed by
or against a person with whom the child is in a family relationship,
and that making a
police order is necessary to ensure the safety of a person.
(2) A police officer
may make a police order whether or not an application for an order has been
made.
(3) A police officer
must not make a police order if a telephone application has been dismissed
under section 23(1)(b) in relation to the same facts.
[Section 30A inserted: No. 38 of 2004 s. 18(1);
amended: No. 49 of 2016 s. 35; No. 4 of 2019 s. 12.]