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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
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