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PERSONAL VIOLENCE ACT 2016 (NO. 43 OF 2016)
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
1. Name of Act
2. Commencement
3. Dictionary
4. Notes
5. Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
PART 2--OBJECTS AND IMPORTANT CONCEPTS
Division 2.1--Objects
6. Objects of Act
7. How objects are to be achieved
Division 2.2--Important concepts
8. Meaning of personal violence
9. Principle about procedures
10. Balance of probabilities
PART 3--PROTECTION ORDERS
Division 3.1--Matters to be considered when making protection orders
11. Matters to be considered—protection orders
Division 3.2--Applications for protection orders
12. Who may apply for personal protection orders?
13. Who may apply for workplace protection orders?
14. Application forms that require affected person's address
15. What if application is made for the wrong order?
16. What if application for the wrong order is decided?
Division 3.3--Interim orders
17. Interim orders—only on application for final order
18. Interim orders—only 1 may be made
19. Interim orders—grounds for making
20. Interim orders—length
21. Interim orders—ending
22. Interim orders—further orders
23. Interim orders—extension for non-service of application
24. Interim orders—extension for non-service of final order
Division 3.4--Consent orders
25. Consent orders
Division 3.5--Final orders
26. Final orders—grounds for making
27. Final orders—length
Division 3.6--Conditions of protection orders
28. Safety of affected person paramount
29. Least restrictive principle
30. Conditions—personal protection orders
31. Exclusion conditions—personal protection orders
32. Conditions—workplace protection orders
33. Conditions—consent orders
34. Conditions may apply for shorter time than order
Division 3.7--Effect of protection orders
35. Offence—contravention of protection order
36. Interim orders—respondent's firearms
37. Final orders—respondent's firearms
38. Firearm licences—other conditions and orders
PART 4--PROCEDURAL MATTERS
Division 4.1--Service of applications
39. Service of applications
40. If personal service of application impracticable
41. Service of documents by police
Division 4.2--Pre-hearing procedures
42. Registrar sets return date
43. Adjournment of proceedings for non-service
44. Preliminary conferences—objects
45. Preliminary conferences
46. Referrals to mediation
47. Preparation for hearing in Magistrates Court
48. Interim orders—return date for hearing to decide final order
49. Interim orders—endorsement of consent or objection
Division 4.3--Hearings
50. Applicant not present at return of application
51. Respondent not present at return of application
52. Neither party present at return of application
53. Hearings usually in public
54. Public hearing not required
55. Closed hearings in special circumstances
56. Discontinuance
57. Admissibility of preliminary conference evidence
58. Undertakings by respondent
59. Court may inform itself
Division 4.4--Making of protection orders
60. Explaining orders if respondent present
61. Explaining orders if protected person present
62. Reasons for order
63. Orders generally not to include protected person's address
64. Service of protection orders
Division 4.5--Other procedural matters
65. Police officer party to proceeding for personal protection order—substitution of
66. Directions about procedure
67. Costs
Division 4.6--Party with impaired decision-making ability
68. Meaning of impaired decision-making ability
69. Child respondents
70. Representation—party with impaired decision-making ability
71. Consent orders—party with impaired decision-making ability
Division 4.7--Appointment etc of litigation guardian
72. Litigation guardian—appointment
73. Litigation guardian—powers
74. Litigation guardian—responsibilities
75. Litigation guardian—removal
PART 5--AMENDMENT OF PROTECTION ORDERS
76. Amendment of protection orders—who may apply
77. Amendment of protection orders
78. Final orders—temporary amendment
79. Interim orders made by consent—extension
80. Final orders—extension
PART 6--REVIEW OF ORDERS
81. Particular final orders—application for review
82. Particular final orders—review
83. Consent orders—review
84. Appealable decisions
85. Appeals to Supreme Court
86. Giving notice of appeal
87. Evidence on appeal
88. Powers of Supreme Court on appeal
89. Effect of filing appeal
PART 7--RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENTS
90. Definitions—pt 7
91. Recognised orders—applications for registration
92. Recognised orders—registration
93. Effect of registration
94. Registered orders—amendment
95. Registered orders—revocation
96. Recognised orders—amendment
97. Notification by interstate court of registration
PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS
Division 8.1--Public access and publication
98. Publication of reports about proceedings—offence
99. Publication of reports about proceedings—exceptions to offence
Division 8.2--Other matters
100. Effect of availability of workplace protection orders
101. Deciding application if criminal proceedings
102. Criminal and civil liability not affected by protection orders
103. Crimes Act, s 397 (1)
104. Working out time if less than 5 days
105. Regulation-making power
PART 20--TRANSITIONAL
200. Existing registered orders under repealed Act
201. Transitional regulations
202. Expiry—pt 20
PART 21--AMENDMENTS
203. Legislation amended—sch 2
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
DICTIONARY
ENDNOTES
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