DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCIES ACT 1986 

- TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART 1--PRELIMINARY 
1. Name of Act   
2. Dictionary  
3. Notes  

PART 2--DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION COUNCIL
4. Establishment of council   
5. Objective and functions   
6. Membership of council   
6A. Chairperson of council   
7. Appointed members' term   
8. Ending of appointed member appointments   
9. Meetings of council   
10. Procedure at meetings   

PART 3--OFFICE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROJECT COORDINATOR
11. Appointment  
12. Functions  
13. Term and conditions of office   
14. Termination of appointment   
16. Protection of coordinators etc from liability   

PART 4--MISCELLANEOUS 
17. Approval of crisis support organisations   
18. Disclosure of information to an approved crisis support organisation   
DICTIONARY
ENDNOTES

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCIES ACT 1986
- LONG TITLE
An Act relating to domestic violence, and for other
purposes   
       
    

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCIES ACT 1986
- SECT 1
Name of Act 
This Act is the Domestic Violence Agencies Act 1986.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCIES ACT 1986
- SECT 2
Dictionary
The dictionary at the end of this Act is part of this Act.
Note 1     The dictionary at the end of this Act defines certain terms
used in this Act, and includes references ("signpost definitions")
to other terms defined elsewhere.
For example the signpost definitions 'domestic
violence--see the Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Act
2008, s 13 (1).' means that the term 'domestic violence'
is defined in that subsection of that Act and the definition applies to this
Act.
Note 2     A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost
definition) applies to the entire Act unless the definition, or another
provision of the Act, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise
appears (see Legislation Act 2001, s 155 and s 156 (1)).

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCIES ACT 1986
- SECT 3
Notes
A note included in this Act is explanatory and is not part of this
Act.
Note     See Legislation Act 2001, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the
legal status of notes.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCIES ACT 1986
- SECT 4
Establishment of council 
The Domestic Violence Prevention Council is established.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCIES ACT 1986
- SECT 5
Objective and functions 
     (1)     The objective of the council is to reduce the incidence of domestic
violence offences.
     (2)     The functions of the council are--
         (a)     to promote collaboration among government agencies and non-government
organisations involved in--
               (i)     law enforcement; or
               (ii)     the provision of health, education, crisis or welfare services to
victims or perpetrators of domestic violence or otherwise relating to the
incidence or prevention of domestic violence; and
         (b)     to assist and encourage the agencies and organisations referred to in
paragraph (a) to promote projects and programs aimed at enhancing the safety and
security of victims of domestic violence offences, with particular regard to
children; and
         (c)     to advise the Minister on any matter relating to domestic violence;
and
         (d)     to inquire into and provide advice to the Minister on matters relating
to domestic violence that have been referred to the council by the Minister;
and
         (e)     to establish and maintain links with and among government agencies and
non-government organisations concerned with domestic violence; and
         (f)     to assist government agencies and non-government organisations to
develop procedures for the collection, standardisation and sharing of
statistical information relating to domestic violence offences; and
         (g)     to collect statistical and other information relating to domestic
violence offences; and
         (h)     to prepare and submit to the Minister a plan for dealing with domestic
violence in the community, including recommendations on--
               (i)     any changes in the law or its administration that may be necessary;
and
               (ii)     improving the effectiveness of the provision of assistance to victims
of domestic violence offences; and
               (iii)     the prevention of the occurrence of domestic violence offences;
and
               (iv)     developing systems for monitoring the effectiveness of any programs
recommended in the plan that are implemented; and
               (i)     to monitor developments within and outside Australia of legislation,
policy and community views on domestic violence and the provision of health and
welfare services to victims and perpetrators of domestic violence offences;
and
         (j)     to give directions to the coordinator.
Note     A provision of a law that gives an entity a function also gives
the entity powers necessary and convenient to exercise the function (see
Legislation Act, s 196 and dict, pt 1, def of entity).

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCIES ACT 1986
- SECT 6
Membership of council 
     (1)     The council consists of--
         (a)     the coordinator; and
         (b)     12 other members (each of whom is an appointed member)
appointed by the Minister.
Note 1     For the making of appointments (including acting
appointments), see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3. 
Note 2     In particular, a person may be appointed for a particular
provision of a law (see Legislation Act, s 7 (3)) and an appointment may be made
by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see Legislation Act
s 207).
Note 3     Certain Ministerial appointments require consultation with a
Legislative Assembly committee and are disallowable (see Legislation Act,
div 19.3.3).
     (2)     The appointed members must consist of--
         (a)     at least 6 people as community members, including--
               (i)     at least 1 person who the Minister considers is capable of
representing the views and interests of people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islands descent; and
               (ii)     at least 1 person who the Minister considers is capable of
representing the views and interests of people of non-English speaking
background; and
               (iii)     at least 1 representative of the Domestic Violence Crisis Service
Incorporated; and 
         (b)     other people who are--
               (i)     statutory office holders; or
               (ii)     public servants; or
               (iii)     police officers.
     (3)     The instrument making or evidencing the appointment of a person as an
appointed member must state the capacity in which the person is
appointed.
     (4)     The Minister may appoint a person to the council as a community member
only if the Minister considers that the person is familiar with the views and
interests of the community on matters relating to domestic violence and is
capable of representing those views and interests.
     (5)     The Minister may appoint a statutory office holder to the council only
if satisfied that the exercise of the functions of the office requires its
holder to have experience and expertise that would assist the council to
exercise its functions.
     (6)     The Minister may appoint a public servant or police officer to the
council only if--
         (a)     the person has a position the functions of which involve dealing with
matters that are relevant to a function of the council; and
         (b)     the Minister considers that the person has the experience and
expertise that would assist the council to exercise its functions.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCIES ACT 1986
- SECT 6A
Chairperson of council 
The Minister must appoint an appointed member as chairperson of the
council.
Note     For the making of appointments (including acting appointments),
see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3. 

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCIES ACT 1986
- SECT 7
Appointed members' term 
An appointed member must not be appointed for more than 3 years.
Note     A person may be reappointed to a position if the person is
eligible to be appointed to the position (see Legislation Act, s 208 and dict,
pt 1, def of appoint).

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCIES ACT 1986
- SECT 8
Ending of appointed member appointments 
     (1)     A person appointed as a member because the person is a statutory
office holder stops being a member if the person stops being the statutory
office holder.
     (2)     A person appointed as a member because the person is a public servant
or police officer stops being a member if the person ceases to occupy the office
mentioned in section 6 (6) (a).
     (3)     The Minister must end the appointment of an appointed
member--
         (a)     for misbehaviour; or
         (b)     for physical or mental incapacity; or
         (c)     if the member becomes bankrupt or personally insolvent; or
Note     Bankrupt or personally insolvent--see the
Legislation Act, dictionary, pt 1.
         (d)     if the member is absent, without the permission of the chairperson,
from--
               (i)     3 consecutive meetings of the council; or
               (ii)     4 out of 6 consecutive meetings of the council; or
         (e)     if the member is convicted, in the ACT, of an offence punishable by
imprisonment for at least 1 year; or
         (f)     if the member is convicted outside the ACT, in Australia or elsewhere,
of an offence that, if it had been committed in the ACT, would have been
punishable by imprisonment for at least 1 year.
Note     A person's appointment also ends if the person resigns
(see Legislation Act, s 210).

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCIES ACT 1986
- SECT 9
Meetings of council 
     (1)     The chairperson shall call a meeting of the council--
         (a)     whenever he or she deems it necessary for the effective discharge of
the functions of the council; or
         (b)     on receipt of a written request by the Minister; or
         (c)     on receipt of a written request signed by not less than 3 other
members of the council; or
         (d)     whenever necessary to ensure that subsection (2) is complied
with.
     (2)     The council shall hold a meeting at least once in any period of
3 months.
     (3)     The council shall hold a meeting in accordance with any resolution of
the council.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCIES ACT 1986
- SECT 10
Procedure at meetings 
     (1)     The chairperson shall preside at all meetings at which he or she is
present.
     (2)     If the chairperson is not present at a meeting or part of a meeting,
the members present shall elect 1 of their number to preside at the meeting or
part.
     (3)     At a meeting of the council a quorum shall consist of the majority of
members for the time being.
     (4)     Questions arising at a meeting shall be decided by a majority of votes
of members present and voting.
     (5)     The council shall keep written minutes of its proceedings.
     (6)     Subject to this Act, the procedures of the council shall be as the
council determines.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCIES ACT 1986
- SECT 11
Appointment
The Minister must appoint a Domestic Violence Project
Coordinator.
Note 1     For the making of appointments (including acting
appointments), see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3.  
Note 2     In particular, an appointment may be made by naming a person
or nominating the occupant of a position (see Legislation Act,
s 207).
Note 3     Certain Ministerial appointments require consultation with an
Assembly committee and are disallowable (see Legislation Act,
div 19.3.3).

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCIES ACT 1986
- SECT 12
Functions
The coordinator has the following functions in relation to domestic
violence:
         (a)     to monitor and promote compliance with the policies of the ACT and
Commonwealth governments;
         (b)     to assist government agencies and non-government organisations
involved in--
               (i)     law enforcement; or
               (ii)     the provision of health, education, crisis or welfare services to
victims or perpetrators of domestic violence or otherwise relating to the
incidence or prevention of domestic violence;
to provide services of the highest standard;
         (c)     to assist and encourage the agencies and organisations referred to in
paragraph (b) to provide appropriate educational programs;
         (d)     to facilitate cooperation among the agencies and organisations
referred to in paragraph (b);
         (e)     to assist in the development and implementation of policies and
programs as directed by the council;
         (f)     to carry out any other functions the council directs.
Note     A provision of a law that gives an entity (including a person)
a function also gives the entity powers necessary and convenient to exercise the
function (see Legislation Act, s 196 and dict, pt 1, def of
entity).

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCIES ACT 1986
- SECT 13
Term and conditions of office 
The coordinator must be appointed--
         (a)     for a term not longer than 3 years; and
         (b)     on terms and conditions stated in the instrument of appointment unless
otherwise provided for in this Act or another territory law.
Note     A person may be reappointed to a position if the person is
eligible to be appointed to the position (see Legislation Act, s 208 and dict,
pt 1, def of appoint).

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCIES ACT 1986
- SECT 14
Termination of appointment 
The Minister may terminate the appointment of the
coordinator--
         (a)     for misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity; or
         (b)     in accordance with the instrument of appointment.
Note     A person's appointment also ends if the person resigns
(see Legislation Act, s 210).

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCIES ACT 1986
- SECT 16
Protection of coordinators etc from liability 
     (1)     The coordinator, or a person acting under the direction of the
coordinator, is not personally liable for anything done, or omitted to be done
honestly and without recklessness--
         (a)     in the exercise of a function under this Act or another law;
or
         (b)     in the reasonable belief that the act was in the exercise of a
function under this Act or another law.
     (2)     Any liability that would, apart from this section attach to the
coordinator, or a person acting under the direction of the coordinator, attaches
instead to the Territory.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCIES ACT 1986
- SECT 17
Approval of crisis support organisations 
     (1)     The Minister may approve an organisation to be a crisis support
organisation for this Act.
     (2)     An approval is a disallowable instrument.
Note     A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to
the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act 2001.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCIES ACT 1986
- SECT 18
Disclosure of information to an approved crisis support organisation 
If a police officer or a staff member of the Australian Federal Police
suspects on reasonable grounds that a domestic violence offence has been, is
being or is likely to be committed in relation to a person, a police officer or
staff member may disclose to an approved crisis support organisation any
information that is likely to aid the organisation in rendering assistance to
the person or to any children of the person.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCIES ACT 1986
- NOTES Dictionary

Dictionary
(see s 3)
Note 1     The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions
relevant to this Act.
Note 2     For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1 defines the
following terms:
               o      bankrupt or personally insolvent
               o      police officer 
               o      public servant 
               o      statutory office-holder 
               o      territory law.
"appointed member"--see section 6 (1).
"approved crisis support organisation" means an organisation
approved under section 17.
"child", of a person, includes--
         (a)     a child who normally lives with the person; and
         (b)     a child for whom the person is a guardian.
"coordinator" means the Domestic Violence Project Coordinator
appointed under section 11.
"council "means the Domestic Violence Prevention Council
established by section 4.
"domestic violence"--see the Domestic Violence and
Protection Orders Act 2008, section 13 (1).
"domestic violence offence"--an offence is a
domestic violence offence if the conduct making up the offence is
domestic violence under the Domestic Violence and Protection Orders
Act 2008.
"member" means a member of the council.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCIES ACT 1986
- NOTES Endnotes

Endnotes
1     About
the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and
the amendment history.  Current modifications are not included in the
republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001,
part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history.  Full details of any
amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's
Office.
Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation
history and the amendment history.  These details are underlined.  Uncommenced
provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set
out in the last endnote.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of
renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering. 

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2     Abbreviation
key

      
      

A = Act

NI = Notifiable instrument

AF = Approved form

o = order

am = amended

om = omitted/repealed

amdt = amendment

ord = ordinance

AR = Assembly resolution

orig = original

ch = chapter

par = paragraph/subparagraph

CN = Commencement notice

pres = present

def = definition

prev = previous

DI = Disallowable instrument

(prev...) = previously

dict = dictionary

pt = part

disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative

r = rule/subrule

Assembly

reloc = relocated

div = division

renum = renumbered

exp = expires/expired

R[X] = Republication No

Gaz = gazette

RI = reissue

hdg = heading

s = section/subsection

IA = Interpretation Act 1967

sch = schedule

ins = inserted/added

sdiv = subdivision

LA = Legislation Act 2001

SL = Subordinate law

LR = legislation register

sub = substituted

LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act
1996

underlining = whole or part not
commenced

mod = modified/modification

or to be expired

3     Legislation
history
The Domestic Violence Agencies Act 1986 was originally the
Domestic Violence Ordinance 1986.  It became an ACT Act on
self-government (11 May 1989) and was later renamed by the Protection Orders
(Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 (see amdt 1.41).
After 11 May 1989 and before 10 November 1999, Acts commenced on their
notification day unless otherwise stated (see Australian Capital Territory
(Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 25).
     Legislation before
self-government
Domestic Violence Agencies Act 1986 No
52
notified 4 September 1986
commenced 1 October 1986 (s 2 and Cwlth Gaz 1986 No
S484)
as amended by
Drug Laws (Consequential Amendments) Ordinance 1989
No 14 s 3
notified 15 March 1989
commenced 1 April 1989 (s 2 and Cwlth Gaz 1989 No
S109)
Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Ordinance
1989 No 38 sch 1
notified 10 May 1989 (Cwlth Gaz 1989 No
S160)
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 May 1989 (s 2
(1))
sch 1 commenced 11 May 1989 (s 2 (2) and see Cwlth Gaz
1989 No S164)
     Legislation after
self-government
Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act 1990 No
30
notified 28 September 1990 (Gaz 1990 No
S67)
commenced 28 September 1990
Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1990 No
36
notified 7 November 1990 (Gaz 1990 No
S76)
commenced 7 November 1990
Magistrates Court (Amendment) Act 1990 No 65 s
8
notified 24 December 1990 (Gaz 1990 No
S98)
commenced 24 December 1990
Weapons (Consequential Amendments) Act 1991 No 9
sch
notified 3 April 1991 (Gaz 1991 No S19)
s 1, s 2 commenced 3 April 1991 (s 2
(1))
sch commenced 3 October 1991 (s 2 (2))
Magistrates and Coroner's Courts (Registrar)
Act 1991 No 44 sch 1
notified 20 September 1991 (Gaz 1991 No
S95)
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 September 1991 (s 2
(1))
sch 1 commenced 25 September 1991 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1991
No S103)
Bail (Consequential Amendments) Act 1992 No 9
sch
notified 28 May 1992 (Gaz 1992 No S59)
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 May 1992 (s 2
(1))
sch commenced 28 November 1992 (s 2
(3))
Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act 1992 No
34
notified 8 July 1992 (Gaz 1992 No S103)
commenced 8 July 1992
Protection Orders (Reciprocal Arrangements)
(Consequential Amendments) Act 1992 No 37 pt 2 (ss 3-7)
notified 8 July 1992 (Gaz 1992 No S103)
ss 1-6 and 8-11 commenced 8 July 1992 (s 2
(1))
s 7, s 12 commenced 3 August 1992 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1992
No S130)
Statute Law Revision Act 1994 No 26
sch
notified 31 May 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S93)
commenced 31 May 1994 (s 2)
Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1994 No 81
sch
notified 29 November 1994 (Gaz 1994 No
S253)
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 November 1994 (s 2
(1))
sch commenced 29 November 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994
No S269)
Statute Law Revision Act 1995 No 46
sch
notified 18 December 1995 (Gaz 1995 No
S306)
commenced 18 December 1995 (s 2)
Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act 1996 No
3
notified 12 March 1996 (Gaz 1996 No
S35)
ss 1-3 commenced 12 March 1996 (s 2
(1))
remainder commenced 11 June 1996 (s 2 (2) and see Cwlth
Gaz 1996 No GN5)
Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1996 No
37
notified 10 July 1996 (Gaz 1996 No
S160)
commenced 10 July 1996 (s 2)
Firearms Act 1996 No 74 sch 3
notified 20 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No
S328)
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 1996 (s 2
(1))
sch 3 commenced 17 May 1997 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1997 No
S135)
Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act 1997 No
24
notified 29 May 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S136)
ss 1-3 commenced 29 May 1997 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 30 May 1997 (s 2 (2) and see Gaz
1997 No S149)
Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1997 No
37
notified 16 July 1997 (Gaz 1997 No
S185)
ss 1-3 commenced 16 July 1997 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 17 October 1997 (s 2 (2) and Gaz
1997 No S310)
Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act (No 3) 1997 No
65
notified 9 October 1997 (Gaz 1997 No
S300)
ss 1-3 commenced 9 October 1997 (s 2
(1))
remainder commenced 1 November 1997 (s 2 (2) and Gaz
1997 No S332)
Legal Practitioners (Consequential Amendments) Act
1997 No 96 sch 1
notified 1 December 1997 (Gaz 1997 No
S380)
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 December 1997 (s 2
(1))
sch 1 commenced 1 June 1998 (s 2 (2))
Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act 1998 No
37
notified 14 October 1998 (Gaz 1998 No
S41)
ss 1-3 commenced 14 October 1998 (s 2
(1))
remainder commenced 19 October 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz
1998 No 41)
Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1998 No
68
notified 23 December 1998 (Gaz 1998 No
S212)
ss 1-3 commenced 23 December 1998 (s 2
(1))
remainder commenced 23 December 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz
1998 No 51)
Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments)
Act 1999 No 64 sch 2
notified 10 November 1999 (Gaz 1999 No
45)
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 November 1999 (s 2
(1))
sch 2 commenced 10 May 2000 (s 2 (2))
Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1999 No 79
sch 3
notified 23 December 1999 (Gaz 1999 No
S65)
s 1, s 2 commenced 23 December 1999 (IA s
10B)
sch 3 commenced 1 March 2000 (s 2 and see Gaz 2000 No
S5)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44
pt 109
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s
10B)
pt 109 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001
No S65)
Protection Orders (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001
No 90 sch 1 pt 4
notified LR 27 September 2001
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 September 2001 (LA s
75)
sch 1 pt 4 commenced 27 March 2002 (s 2, see Protection
Orders Act 2001 s 3 and LA s 79)
Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Amendment Act
2005 A2005-13 sch 1 pt 1.7
notified LR 24 March 2005s
1, s 2 commenced 24 March 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.7 commenced 25 March 2005 (s
2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment
Act 2007 A2007-22 sch 1 pt 1.9
notified LR 5 September 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 September 2007 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.9 commenced 6 September 2007 (s
2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 3) A2007-39 sch 3
pt 3.10
notified LR 6 December 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 December 2007 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 3 pt 3.10 commenced 27 December 2007 (s
2)
Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Act 2008
A2008-46 sch 3 pt 3.8
notified LR 10 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 September 2008 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 3 pt 3.8 commenced 30 March 2009 (s
2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment
Act 2010 (No 2) A2010-30 sch 1 pt 1.8
notified LR 31 August 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 August 2010 (LA s 75
(1))
s 3 commenced 1 September 2010 (s 2
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 28 September 2010 (s 2
(2))
4     Amendment
history
Name of
Acts 1     sub 2001 No 90 amdt
1.41
Dictionarys
2     orig s 2 om 2001 No 44 amdt
1.1163     (prev s 3) am 1998 No 68 s
4     sub 2001 No 90 amdt
1.42     renum R7 LA (see 2001 No 90
amdt 1.58)     am A2005-13 amdt 1.30;
A2008-46 amdt 3.18     def
aggrieved person ins 1990 No 30 s
3     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.42     def approved crisis
support organisation ins 1992 No 34
s 3     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.42     def authorised police
officer om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.42     def child sub
1990 No 30 s 3     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.42     def clerk om 1991
No 44 sch 1     def Community
Advocate ins 1998 No 37 s
4     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.42     def court om 2001
No 90 amdt 1.42     def Crimes
Act om R6 LRA     def de
facto spouse om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.42     def domestic
violence ins 1998 No 37 s
4     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.42     def domestic violence
offence sub 1990 No 30 s 3; 1997 No 24 s 4; 1998 No 37 s
4     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.42     def drug am 1989
No 14 s 3; 1994 No 26 sch     om 2001 No
90 amdt 1.42     def emergency
protection order ins 1998 No 68 s
4     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.42     def extension
request ins 1997 No 65 s
4     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.42     def household
member ins 1990 No 30 s 3     om
1998 No 37 s 4     def interim
protection order om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.42     def judicial
officer ins 1998 No 68 s
4     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.42     def legal
practitioner om 1997 No 96
sch     def MC (CJ) Act
ins 1998 No 37 s 4     om 2001 No 90
amdt 1.42     def original
order ins 1997 No 65 s 4     om
2001 No 90 amdt 1.42     def
prescribed offence am 1990 No 30 s
3     om 1997 No 24 s
4     def protection order
am 1998 No 37 s 4     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.42     def registrar ins
1991 No 44 sch 1     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.42     def relative ins
1990 No 30 s 3     am 1992 No 37 s
4     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.42     def relevant family
contact order ins 1996 No 3 s
4     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.42     def relevant
period ins 1997 No 65 s 4     om
2001 No 90 amdt 1.42     def
relevant person ins 1998 No 37 s
4     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.42     def respondent am
1998 No 68 s 4     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.42     def sitting hours of the
Court ins 1998 No 68 s 4     om
2001 No 90 amdt 1.42     def
spouse om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.42     def vary ins 1992
No 37 s 4     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.42
Notess
3     orig s 3 renum as s 2     (prev s 4)
am 1990 No 30 s 4; 1997 No 65 s
5     sub 1998 No 37 s 5; 2001 No 90
amdt 1.42     renum R7 LA (see 2001 No
90 amdt 1.58)
Domestic Violence Prevention
Councilpt 2 hdg     orig pt 2 hdg om
2001 No 90 amdt 1.43     (prev pt 3 hdg)
om 1992 No 9 sch     ins 1997 No 37 s
4     renum R7 LA (see 2001 No 90 amdt
1.58)
Emergency protection
orderspt 2A hdg     ins 1998 No 68 s
6     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43
Establishment of
councils 4     orig s 4 renum as s
3     (prev s 21) om 1992 No 9
sch     ins 1997 No 37 s
4     renum R7 LA (see 2001 No 90 amdt
1.58)     sub A2007-39 amdt
3.24
Nature of domestic
violences 4A     ins 1998 No 37 s
5     am 1999 No 79 sch
3     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43
Objective and
functionss 5     orig s 5 am 1990 No
30 s 5     sub 1998 No 37 s
5     am 1999 No 64 sch
2     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43     (prev s 22) om 1992 No 9
sch     ins 1997 No 37 s
4     renum R7 LA (see 2001 No 90 amdt
1.58)     am A2007-39 amdt
3.25
Membership of
councils 6     orig s 6 am 1991 No
44 sch 1     sub 1998 No 37 s
5     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43     (prev s 23)      om 1992 No 9
sch     ins 1997 No 37 s
4     am 2001 No 90 amdts
1.45-1.47     renum R7 LA (see 2001 No
90 amdt 1.58)     sub A2007-22 amdt
1.28
Chairperson of
councils 6A     ins A2007-22 amdt
1.28
Appointed members'
terms 7     orig s 7 am 1990 No 30
sch; 1991 No 44; 1998 No 37 s 6; 1999 No 64 sch
2     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43     (prev s 24)      am 1989 No 38 sch
1     om 1992 No 9
sch     ins 1997 No 37 s
4     sub 2001 No 90 amdt
1.48     renum R7 LA (see 2001 No 90
amdt 1.58)     sub A2007-22 amdt
1.28
Representation of
childrens 7A     ins 1990 No 30 s
6     am 1998 No 37 s
7     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43
Ending of appointed member
appointmentss 8     orig s 8 am 1995
No 46 sch; 1998 No 37 sch     om 2001 No
90 amdt 1.43     (prev s 25A)      ins 1997
No 37 s 4     renum R7 LA (see 2001 No
90 amdt 1.58)     sub A2007-22 amdt
1.28     am A2010-30 amdt
1.25
Court to be informed of relevant contact
orderss 8A     ins 1996 No 3 s
5     am 1998 No 37 s
8     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43
Evidences
8B     ins 1998 No 37 s 9     om 2001 No 90
amdt 1.43
Meetings of
Councils 9     orig s 9 am 1990 No
30 sch; 1998 No 37 s 10     om 2001 No
90 amdt 1.43     (prev s 26)      am 1990 No
30 sch     om 1992 No 9
sch     ins 1997 No 37 s
4     renum R7 LA (see 2001 No 90 amdt
1.58)
Procedure at
meetingss 10     orig s 10 am 1990
No 30 sch; 1996 No 3 s 6; 1997 No 65 s 6; 1998 No 37 s
11     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43     (prev s 26A)      ins 1997 No 37 s
4     renum R7 LA (see 2001 No 90 amdt
1.58)
Office of Domestic Violence Project
Coordinatorpt 3 hdg     orig pt 3
hdg renum as pt 2 hdg     (prev pt 3A
hdg)      ins 1997 No 37 s 4     renum R7 LA
(see 2001 No 90 amdt 1.58)
Consent
orderss 10A     ins 1990 No 30 s
8     am 1998 No 37 s
12     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43
Appointments
11     orig s 11 am 1990 No 30 s 9     sub
1998 No 37 s 13     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43     (prev s 26C)      ins 1997 No 37 s
4     renum R7 LA (see 2001 No 90 amdt
1.58)     sub A2007-39 amdt
3.26
Functionss
12     orig s 12 am 1990 No 30 sch; 1991 No 44 sch 1; 1998 No 37 s 14;
2001 No 44 amdt 1.1164     om 2001 No 90
amdt 1.43     (prev s 26D)      ins 1997 No
37 s 4     renum R7 LA (see 2001 No 90
amdt 1.58)     am A2007-39 amdt
3.27
Term and conditions of
offices 13     orig s 13 am 1998 No
37 s 15     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43     (prev s 26F)      ins 1997 No 37 s
4     am 2001 No 90 amdt 1.51, amdt
1.52     renum R7 LA (see 2001 No 90
amdt 1.58)     sub A2007-39 amdt
3.28
Termination of
appointments 14     orig s 14 am
1990 No 30 sch; 1996 No 3 s 7; 1998 No 37 s
16     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43     (prev s 26H)      ins 1997 No 37 s
4     renum R7 LA (see 2001 No 90 amdt
1.58)     am A2007-39 amdt
3.29
Protection orders, interim protection
orders--firearmss 14A     ins
1990 No 36 s 3     am 1990 No 65 s 8;
1991 No 9 sch; 1996 No 74 sch 3; 1997 No 24 s
5     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43
Acting
coordinators 15     orig s 15 am
1990 No 30 s 10; 1992 No 37 s 5; 1998 No 37 s 17,
sch     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43     (prev s 26I)      ins 1997 No 37 s
4     sub 2001 No 90 amdt
1.54     renum R7 LA (see 2001 No 90
amdt 1.58)     om A2007-39 amdt
3.30
Protection of coordinators etc from
liabilitys 16     (prev s 26J) i     ns
1997 No 37 s 4     renum R7 LA (see 2001
No 90 amdt 1.58)     sub A2007-39 amdt
3.31
Approval of crisis support
organisationss 17     orig s 17 am
1997 No 65 s 7; 1998 No 37 s 18     om
2001 No 90 amdt 1.43     (prev s 33)
     ins 1992 No 34 s 4     am 2001 No 44
amdt 1.1172, amdt 1.1173     renum R7 LA
(see 2001 No 90 amdt 1.58)     am
A2007-39 amdt 3.32
Application for extension of
orders 17A     ins 1997 No 65 s
8     am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1165, amdt
1.1166     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43
Court action on extension
requests 17B     ins 1997 No 65 s
8     am 2001 No 44 amdt
1.1167     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43
Application for cancellation of extended
orders 17C     ins 1997 No 65 s
8     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43
Disclosure of information to an approved
crisis support organisations
18     orig s 18 am 1991 No 44 sch 1; 1996 No 3 s
8     om 1998 No 37 s
19     (prev s 34)      ins 1992 No 34 s
4     renum R7 LA (see 2001 No 90 amdt
1.58)
Service etc of
orders 19     am 1990 No 36 s 4;
1991 No 9 sch; 1991 No 44 sch 1; 1996 No 74 sch 3; 2001 No 44 amdts
1.1168-1.1170     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43
Practice
directionss 19A     ins 1998 No 37 s
20     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43
Limitation on powers of
Registrars 19B     ins 1998 No 37 s
20     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43
Application not invalid only because made
under wrong Acts 19C     ins 1998 No
37 s 20     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43
Offences
19D     ins 1998 No 37 s 20     am 1998 No
68 s 5     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43
Recovery of certain
expensess 19E     ins 1998 No 37 s
20     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43
Emergency protection
orderss 19F     ins 1998 No 68 s
6     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43
Recording of reasons when no emergency
protection order is applied fors
19G     ins 1998 No 68 s 6     om 2001 No 90
amdt 1.43
Duration of emergency protection
orderss 19H     ins 1998 No 68 s
6     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43
Procedure for obtaining an emergency
protection orders 19I     ins 1998
No 68 s 6     am 2001 No 44 amdt
1.1171     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43
Detention of person against whom an order is
soughts 19J     ins 1998 No 68 s
6     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43
Serving an emergency protection
orders 19K     ins 1998 No 68 s
6     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43
Revoking or varying an emergency protection
orders 19L     ins 1998 No 68 s
6     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43
Effect of orders on licences for
firearmss 19M     ins 1998 No 68 s
6     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43
Authorisation of judicial
officerss 19N     ins 1998 No 68 s
6     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.43
Interpretations
20     sub 1990 No 30 s 11     om 1992 No 9
sch     ins 1997 No 37 s
4     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.44
Establishments
21     renum as s 4
Objective and
functionss 22     renum as s
5
Memberships
23     renum as s 6
Terms of
appointments 24     renum as s
7
Resignations
25     om 1992 No 9 sch     ins 1997 No 37 s
4     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.48
Termination of
appointments 25A     renum as s
8
Meetings of
Councils 26     renum as s
9
Procedure at
meetingss 26A     renum as s
10
Office of Domestic Violence Project
Coordinatorpt 3A hdg     renum as pt
3 hdg
Interpretations
26B     ins 1997 No 37 s 4     om 2001 No 90
amdt 1.49
Appointments
26C     renum as s 11
Functionss
26D     renum as s 12
Powerss
26E     ins 1997 No 37 s 4     om 2001 No 90
amdt 1.50
Terms of
offices 26F     renum as s
13
Resignations
26G     ins 1997 No 37 s 4     om 2001 No 90
amdt 1.53
Termination of
appointments 26H     renum as s
14
Acting
coordinators 26I     renum as s
15
Legal
immunitys 26J     renum as s
16
Offences
27     am 1992 No 37 s 6; 1994 No 81 sch; 1996 No 37 s
4     om 1998 No 37 s
21
Service other than personal
services 28     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.55
Service of documents by
polices 29     am 1991 No 44 sch
1     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.55
Restriction on publication of reports of
proceedingss 30     am 1989 No 38
sch 1; 1994 No 81 sch; 1998 No 37 s
22     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.55
Limits of restriction on
publications 30A     ins 1990 No 30
s 12     sub 1996 No 3 s 9; 1998 No 37 s
23     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.55
Appealss
31     am 1995 No 46 sch; 1998 No 37
sch     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.55
Application of Crimes Act 1900
etcs 32     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.55
Approval of crisis support
organisationss 33     renum as s
17
Disclosure of information to an approved
crisis support organisations
34     renum as s 18
Approved
formss 35     ins 2001 No 44 amdt
1.1174     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.56
Dictionarydict     ins
2001 No 90 amdt 1.57     am A2007-39
amdt 3.33; A2010-30 amdt 1.26     def
appointed member ins 2001 No 90 amdt
1.57     sub A2007-22 amdt
1.29     def approved crisis
support organisation ins 2001 No 90 amdt
1.57     def child ins
2001 No 90 amdt 1.57     def
coordinator ins 2001 No 90 amdt
1.57     def council ins
2001 No 90 amdt 1.57     def
domestic violence ins 2001 No 90 amdt
1.57     sub A2005-13 amdt
1.31     am A2008-46 amdt
3.19     def domestic violence
offence ins 2001 No 90
amdt 1.57     sub A2005-13 amdt
1.32     am A2008-46 amdt
3.20     def member ins
2001 No 90 amdt 1.57     sub A2007-22
amdt 1.30
Domestic violence offences under the Crimes
Act 1900sch 1A     ins 1997 No 24 s
6     am 1998 No 37 s
24     om 2001 No 90 amdt
1.57
Drugssch
1     om 2001 No 90 amdt 1.57
Formssch
2     am 1991 No 44 sch; 1992 No 37 s 7; 1998 No 37 s
25     om 2001 No 44 amdt
1.1175
5     Earlier
republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1
refers to the publication order.  
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published
in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register.  A selection of
authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These
republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1.  Electronic and
printed versions of an authorised republication are identical. 

      
      
      
      

Republication No and date

Effective

Last amendment made by

Republication for

R13 Oct
1991

3 Oct
1991-7 July 1992

A1991-44

initial republication since
self-government

R1 (RI)6
Feb 2008

3 Oct
1991-7 July 1992

A1991-44

reissue of printed version

R231 Aug
1992

3 Aug
1992-27 Nov 1992

A1992-37

amendments by A1992-34 and
A1992-37

R2 (RI)6
Feb 2008

3 Aug
1992-27 Nov 1992

A1992-37

reissue of printed version

R2A6 Feb
2008

28 Nov
1992-30 May 1994

A1992-37

amendments by A1992-9

R2B6 Feb
2008

31 May
1994-28 Nov 1994

A1994-26

amendments by A1994-26

R331 Jan
1995

29 Nov
1994-17 Dec 1995

A1994-81

amendments by A1994-81

R3 (RI)6
Feb 2008

29 Nov
1994-17 Dec 1995

A1994-81

reissue of printed version

R3A6 Feb
2008

18 Dec
1995-10 June 1996

A1995-46

amendments by A1995-46

R430 Nov
1996

10 July
1996-16 May 1997

A1996-37

amendments by A1996-3 and
A1996-37

R4 (RI)6
Feb 2008

10 July
1996-16 May 1997

A1996-37

reissue of printed version

R4A6 Feb
2008

17 May
1997-29 May 1997

A1996-74

amendments by A1996-74

R4B6 Feb
2008

30 May
1997-16 Oct 1997

A1997-24

amendments by A1997-24

R4C6 Feb
2008

17 Oct
1997-31 Oct 1997

A1997-65

amendments by A1997-37

R4D6 Feb
2008

1 Nov
1997-31 May 1998

A1997-65

amendments by A1997-65

R51 June
1998

1 June
1998-18 Oct 1998

A1997-96

amendments by A1997-96

R5 (RI)6
Feb 2008

1 June
1998-18 Oct 1998

A1997-96

reissue of printed version

R631 Jan
1999

23 Dec
1998-29 Feb 2000

A1998-68

amendments by A1998-37 and
A1998-68

R6 (RI)6
Feb 2008

23 Dec
1998-29 Feb 2000

A1998-68

reissue of printed version

R6A6 Feb
2008

10 May
2000-11 Sept 2001

A1999-79

amendments by A1999-64 and
A1999-79

R6B6 Feb
2008

12 Sept
2001-26 Mar 2002

A2001-44

amendments by A2001-44

R727 Mar
2002

27 Mar
2002-24 Mar 2005

A2001-90

renaming and other amendments by
A2001-90

R825 Mar
2005

25 Mar
2005-5 Sept 2007

A2005-13

amendments by A2005-13

R96 Sept
2007

6 Sept
2007-26 Dec 2007

A2007-22

amendments by A2007-22

R1027
Dec 2007

27 Dec
2007-29 Mar 2009

A2007-39

amendments by A2007-39

R1130
Mar 2009

30 Mar
2009-27 Sept 2010

A2008-46

amendments by A2008-46

6     Renumbered
provisions
This Act was renumbered under the Legislation Act 2001, in R7 (see
Protection Orders (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 A2001-90 amdt
1.58).  Details of renumbered provisions are shown in endnote 4 (Amendment
history).  For a table showing the renumbered provisions, see R7.
(c)  Australian Capital
Territory 2010

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCIES ACT 1986
- NOTES
Australian Capital
Territory

    
A1986-52
Republication No 12
Effective: 28 September 2010 Republication date: 28 September 2010 Last amendment made by A2010-30Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office
About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Domestic Violence Agencies Act 1986  (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part
11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 28 September 2010
.  It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry
affecting the republished law to 28 September 2010 .  
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Australian Capital
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Domestic Violence Agencies Act 1986 
    

Endnotes

Australian Capital
Territory

Domestic Violence Agencies Act 1986