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STALKING INTERVENTION ORDERS ACT 2008 (NO. 68 OF 2008)

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Purpose  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Definitions  
  • 4 Meaning of stalking  
  • 5 Act not to apply to certain conduct  
  • 6 Jurisdiction of the Children's Court  

PART 2--INTERVENTION ORDERS

  • 7 Final orders  
  • 8 Restrictions and prohibitions that may be included in an intervention order  
  • 9 Cancellation or suspension of firearms authority  
  • 10 Duration of order  
  • 11 Applications for intervention orders  
  • 12 Police applicants and police prosecutors  
  • 13 Court may make interim orders  
  • 14 Applications for intervention orders made by telephone or fax  

PART 3--PROCEDURES RELATING TO INTERVENTION ORDERS

  • 15 Warrant may issue on certain applications  

Division 3--of Part 4 of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 contains provisions for the issuing of warrants. Section 57(4) of that Act provides that all warrants, other than a search warrant, may be issued by a registrar or a magistrate.

  • 16 Application on oath if warrant to issue  
  • 17 Service of application for intervention order  
  • 18 Procedure in absence of the respondent  
  • 19 Procedure in third party applications  
  • 20 Rules of evidence not to apply in certain cases  
  • 21 Restriction on evidence by and presence of children  
  • 22 Consent orders  
  • 23 Explanation of orders  
  • 24 Concurrent criminal proceedings  
  • 25 Variation, revocation or extension of orders  
  • 26 Who may apply  
  • 27 Service of application for variation, revocation or extension  
  • 28 Variation, revocation or extension of order registered interstate  
  • 29 Service of intervention orders  

Division 4--Appeals

  • 30 Appeal by respondent  
  • 31 Appeal by applicant  
  • 32 Contravention of an order  
  • 33 Arrest for contravention of an order  

PART 4--SEARCH OF PREMISES AND SEIZURE OF FIREARMS

  • 34 Entry and search of premises  
  • 35 Surrender of firearms  
  • 36 Search without warrant  
  • 37 Warrants to search premises and vehicles  
  • 38 Announcement before entry  
  • 39 Copy of the warrant to be given to occupier  
  • 40 Seizure of firearms  
  • 41 Effect of seizure of firearms if final order made  
  • 42 Effect of seizure of firearm if no final order made  

PART 5--REGISTRATION OF INTERSTATE AND NEW ZEALAND ORDERS

  • 43 Registration of corresponding interstate orders  
  • 44 Effect of registration  
  • 45 Variation, revocation or extension of corresponding interstate order  
  • 46 Registration of corresponding New Zealand orders  
  • 47 Effect of registration  

PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS

  • 48 Bail on appearance to summons or on arrest  
  • 49 Restriction on reports of proceedings involving children  
  • 50 Costs  
  • 51 Intervention order prevails over order under Children, Youth and Families Act 2005  
  • 52 Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction  
  • 53 Rules of court and practice directions for Magistrates' Court  
  • 54 Rules of court and practice directions for Children's Court  
  • 55 Regulations  

PART 7--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

  • 56 Definitions  
  • 57 References to repealed Act  
  • 58 Intervention orders  
  • 59 Interim orders  
  • 60 Complaints and applications  
  • 61 Proceedings  
  • 62 Interstate and New Zealand orders  

PART 8--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

  • 63 Entitlement to bail  
  • 64 Definition of child  
  • 65 Jurisdiction of the Family Division  
  • 66 Jurisdiction of the Neighbourhood Justice Division  

Division 3--Amendments to the Corrections Act 1986

  • 67 Home detention  
  • 68 Contents of home detention assessment report  

Division 4--Amendments to the Crimes Act 1958

  • 69 Stalking  

Division 5--Amendments to the Firearms Act 1996

  • 70 Definition  
  • 71 Immediate cancellation of a licence  
  • 72 Suspension of licence—certain prohibited persons  
  • 73 Power of Chief Commissioner to cancel licence under this Part  
  • 74 Surrender of firearms and licence document  
  • 75 Application to be deemed not to be prohibited person  
  • 76 New section 214 inserted  

Division 6--Amendment to the Health Records Act 2001

  • 77 Definition  

Division 7--Amendments to the Magistrates' Court Act 1989

  • 78 Definition  
  • 79 Koori Court Division  
  • 80 Neighbourhood Justice Division  
  • 81 Reportable offences  

Division 9--Amendments to the Sentencing Act 1991

  • 82 Home detention  
  • 83 Contents of home detention assessment report  
  • ENDNOTES

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