DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE ACT 2007 (NO 34 OF 2007) - SECT 90 Family law orders

DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE ACT 2007 (NO 34 OF 2007) - SECT 90

    (1)     The applicant for a DVO must inform the issuing authority of:

    (a)     any family law orders the person knows to be in force in relation to the defendant; and

    (b)     any applications for family law orders in relation to the defendant the person knows are pending.

    (2)     If a police officer is considering making a police DVO:

    (a)     the officer must make reasonable inquiries about the existence or otherwise of:

        (i)     any family law orders in force in relation to the defendant; and

        (ii)     any pending applications for family law orders in relation to the defendant; and

    (b)     a person must, if asked to do so by the officer, inform the officer of any such family law orders or applications.

    (3)     A decision of an issuing authority is not invalid merely because of the failure of a person to give information under subsection (1) or (2)(b).