FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 2008 - SECT 27 Form of family violence safety notice

FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 2008 - SECT 27

    (1)     If a police officer issues a family violence safety notice under section 26 on an application made in person, the police officer must—

        (a)     include in the notice matters referred to in section 32; and

S. 27(1)(b) amended by No. 6/2018 s. 68(Sch.  2 item 52.1).

        (b)     make the notice on oath or by affirmation or by affidavit or certify the notice.

    (2)     If a police officer issues a family violence safety notice on an application made by telephone, fax or other electronic communication, the police officer must—

        (a)     complete a form (an authorisation form ) that contains the following information—

              (i)     the names of the respondent and protected person;

              (ii)     the name, rank and station of the police officer who made the application;

              (iii)     a brief statement of the reasons for issuing the family violence safety notice;

              (iv)     the conditions of the family violence safety notice; and

        (b)     certify the authorisation form; and

        (c)         inform the officer who made the application of the terms of the authorisation form referred to in paragraph (a)(iii) and (iv).

    (3)     If a family violence safety notice is issued on an application made by telephone, fax or other electronic communication, the police officer who made the application must—

        (a)     complete a form (a "safety notice form") that includes the information referred to in section 32; and

        (b)     certify the safety notice form.