DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE ACT 2007 (NO 34 OF 2007) - SECT 43 What police officer must do after DVO is made
DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE ACT 2007 (NO 34 OF 2007) - SECT 43
What police officer must do after DVO is made(1) As soon as practicable after the police DVO is made, a police officer must:
(a) give a copy of it to the parties to the DVO; and
(b) send the original of it to the Court.
(2) If giving a copy of the DVO to the defendant personally, the officer must explain to the defendant:
(a) the effect of the DVO, including any restrictions and obligations imposed by the DVO; and
(b) the consequences that may follow if the defendant contravenes the DVO; and
(c) the defendant has a right to apply for a review of the DVO under Part 2.9.
(3) As far as it is reasonably practicable to do so, the explanation must be given in a language and in terms that are likely to be readily understood by the defendant.
(4) A failure to comply with this section for a DVO does not affect its validity.