(1) When making an apprehended violence order, a court may impose such
prohibitions or restrictions on the behaviour of the defendant as appear
necessary or desirable to the court and, in particular, to ensure the safety
and protection of the person in need of protection and any children from
domestic or personal violence.
(2) Without limiting the generality of
subsection (1), an apprehended violence order made by a court may impose any
or all of the following prohibitions or restrictions--
(iii) to any specified
premises or place frequented by the protected person,
whether or not the
defendant has a legal or equitable interest in the premises or place,
(c)
prohibiting or restricting the defendant from approaching the
protected person, or any such premises or place, within 12 hours of consuming
intoxicating liquor or illicit drugs,
(c1) prohibiting or restricting the
defendant from locating or attempting to locate the protected person,
(d)
prohibiting or restricting the possession of all or any specified firearms or
prohibited weapons (within the meaning of the Weapons Prohibition Act 1998)
by the defendant,
(3) A provisional order may impose any or all of the prohibitions or
restrictions specified in subsection (2)(a)-(e) if the issuing officer is
satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for the order doing so and the
defendant is not a child.
(5) A reference in this section to a court includes
a reference to a Registrar.
Note : Section 23 of the Firearms Act 1996
provides for the automatic suspension of a licence under that Act on the
making of an interim apprehended violence order against the licence holder and
section 24 of that Act provides for the automatic revocation of a licence on
the making of a final apprehended violence order against the licence holder.
Section 17 of the Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 provides for the automatic
suspension of a permit under that Act on the making of an
interim apprehended violence order against the permit holder and section 18 of
that Act provides for the automatic revocation of a permit on the making of a
final apprehended violence order against the permit holder. On the suspension
or revocation of such licences or permits, the relevant firearms or weapons
must be surrendered to the police and may be seized by the police.
Note :
Section 79 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 terminates the tenancy of a
tenant or co-tenant under a residential tenancy agreement if a
final apprehended violence order is made that prohibits the tenant or
co-tenant from having access to the residential premises under the agreement.