Search

Western Australian Current Acts

Search AustLII

▼
Search Options
  • Advanced Search…
×
Close
  • Specific Year
    Any

RESTRAINING ORDERS ACT 1997

Table of Provisions

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

  • 1 Short title
    •  
  • 2 Commencement
    •  
  • 3 Terms used
    •  
  • 4 Terms used: family relationship and family member
    •  
  • 5 Term used: family order
    •  
  • 5A Term used: family violence
    •  
  • 6 Term used: personal violence
    •  
  • 6A Term used: exposed
    •  
  • 7 Persons protected, and bound, by order to be natural persons
    •  
  • 7A Orders under this Act imposing restraints
    •  
  • 8A Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies

PART 1A -- Restraining orders generally  

  • 8 Explanation about orders to be given
    •  
  • 9 Fixing a hearing
    •  
  • 10 Preparation and service of orders

PART 1B -- Family violence restraining order  

  • 10A Objects
    •  
  • 10B Principles to be observed in performing functions in relation to FVROs
    •  
  • 10C FVRO to specify names of person bound, and person protected, by order
    •  
  • 10D When FVROs may be made
    •  
  • 10E FVRO may be made for child in circumstances of family violence
    •  
  • 10F Matters to be considered by court generally
    •  
  • 10G Restraints on respondent
    •  
  • 10H Conduct agreement

PART 1C -- Behaviour management order

Division 1 -- Preliminary  

  • 10I Terms used
    •  
  • 10J Objects
    •  
  • 10K Application of Part

Division 2 -- Eligibility assessment order  

  • 10L Making an eligibility assessment order
    •  
  • 10M Order to attend behaviour change programme
    •  
  • 10N Effect of appeal against final order

Division 3 -- Procedures relating to behaviour management order  

  • 10O Notice of hearings
    •  
  • 10P Approval of persons and of behaviour change programme
    •  
  • 10Q Eligibility assessor may be required to attend hearing
    •  
  • 10R Disputed eligibility assessment report
    •  
  • 10S Explanation of behaviour management orders
    •  
  • 10T Variation or cancellation of behaviour management orders
    •  
  • 10U Service of orders

Division 4 -- Other matters  

  • 10V Respondent’s participation in behaviour change programme
    •  
  • 10W Respondent’s contravention of behaviour management order
    •  
  • 10X Confidentiality of interviews and reports
    •  
  • 10Y Confidentiality of behaviour change programme
    •  
  • 10Z Delegation

PART 2 -- Violence restraining order  

  • 11 VRO to specify names of person bound, and person protected, by order
    •  
  • 11A When VROs may be made
    •  
  • 12 Matters to be considered by court generally
    •  
  • 12A VROs not for persons in family relationship
    •  
  • 13 Restraints on respondent

PART 2A -- Provisions for FVRO and VRO

Division 1AA -- Additional circumstances where orders may be made  

  • 13A Cases involving violent offences

Division 1 -- Orders relating to firearm items and explosives  

  • 14 Firearms order
    •  
  • 14A Explosives order

Division 1A -- Duration of orders  

  • 16 Duration of FVRO or VRO generally
    •  
  • 16A Duration of FVRO
    •  
  • 16B Duration of VRO

Division 2 -- Telephone applications  

  • 17 Authorised magistrates
    •  
  • 18 Who can apply
    •  
  • 19 How to make telephone application
    •  
  • 20 When telephone application may be heard
    •  
  • 21 How hearing to be conducted
    •  
  • 23 Orders at telephone hearing
    •  
  • 24 Telephone order to be prepared and served

Division 3 -- Applications in person to a court  

  • 24A Application for FVRO
    •  
  • 25 Application for VRO
    •  
  • 26 Applicant to choose whether to have hearing in absence of respondent
    •  
  • 27 Attendance at hearing in absence of respondent
    •  
  • 28 Affidavit evidence
    •  
  • 29 Order at hearing in absence of respondent
    •  
  • 30 Order to be prepared and served

Division 3A -- Police officers may make police orders where family violence  

  • 30A When police order may be made
    •  
  • 30B Matters to be considered by police officer generally
    •  
  • 30C Restraints that may be imposed
    •  
  • 30D Police orders against children
    •  
  • 30E Police order to be served and explained
    •  
  • 30F Duration of police orders
    •  
  • 30H Order not to be renewed by police officer
    •  
  • 30I Review of Division

Division 4 -- Procedure when interim order made  

  • 31A Term used: respondent
    •  
  • 31 21 days for respondent to object
    •  
  • 32 Respondent does not object to final order being made
    •  
  • 33 Respondent objects to final order being made

PART 3 -- Misconduct restraining order  

  • 34 Grounds for misconduct restraining order
    •  
  • 35 Matters to be considered by court generally
    •  
  • 35A MROs not for persons in family relationship
    •  
  • 36 Restraints on respondent
    •  
  • 37 Duration of MRO
    •  
  • 38 Application for MRO
    •  
  • 39 Registrar to fix hearing and issue summons

PART 4 -- Hearings and evidence

Division 1 -- Mention hearings  

  • 40 Attendance at hearing
    •  
  • 41 Consent order or final order hearing to be fixed

Division 2 -- Final order hearings  

  • 42 Attendance at final order hearing
    •  
  • 43 Making final order
    •  
  • 43A Decision under s. 42 in default of appearance may be set aside
    •  
  • 44 Order to be prepared and served

Division 3 -- Evidence  

  • 44A Rules of evidence not to apply in certain circumstances
    •  
  • 44B Access to affidavit evidence
    •  
  • 44C Cross-examination of certain persons

Division 4 -- Other provisions to protect applicants  

  • 44D Support and other persons who may be present
    •  
  • 44E Use of closed circuit television or screening arrangements
    •  
  • 44F Additional provisions relating to FVROs

PART 5 -- Variation or cancellation  

  • 45 Application
    •  
  • 45A Application by CEO (child welfare)
    •  
  • 46 Leave hearing
    •  
  • 47 Registrar to issue summons
    •  
  • 48 Attendance at hearing
    •  
  • 48A Ex parte application to cancel order by person protected by order
    •  
  • 49 Variation or cancellation
    •  
  • 49A Correcting minor errors in restraining orders
    •  
  • 49B Matters to be considered by court generally
    •  
  • 49C Variation of application to allow a different order to be sought

PART 5A -- Conferences  

  • 49D Special conference procedures

PART 6 -- General

Division 1 -- Children  

  • 50 No restraining orders against children under
    •  
  • 50A Restraining order against child not to exceed 6 months
    •  
  • 50B Child welfare laws not affected
    •  
  • 50C CEO (child welfare) to be notified before certain FVROs or VROs are made
    •  
  • 50D Intervention by CEO (child welfare)
    •  
  • 51 Responsible adult to attend
    •  
  • 52 Transfer between courts
    •  
  • 53 Telephone order made against child
    •  
  • 53A Children not to give oral evidence without leave of court, other than in Children’s Court
    •  
  • 53B Evidence of children
    •  
  • 53C Child who gives evidence entitled to support
    •  
  • 53D Cross-examination of child by unrepresented person
    •  
  • 53E Admissibility of evidence of representations made by children
    •  
  • 53F Summonsing of children
    •  
  • 53G Arrangements for care and wellbeing of children bound by restraining orders

Division 2 -- Service  

  • 54 Service of summons
    •  
  • 55 Service of restraining order
    •  
  • 56 Delivery or notification
    •  
  • 57 Copy of document sufficient for service
    •  
  • 58 Proof of service
    •  
  • 59 Service of restraining order, certain people to be notified of
    •  
  • 60 Substituted service

Division 3 -- Breach of restraining order or police order  

  • 61 Breach of restraining order
    •  
  • 61A Penalty for repeated breach of restraining order
    •  
  • 61B Protected person aiding breach of restraining order or police order
    •  
  • 61C Report under s. 10V to be considered in sentencing for breach of FVRO
    •  
  • 62 Defence

Division 3A -- Police functions  

  • 62A Investigation of suspected family violence
    •  
  • 62B Entry and search of premises if family violence suspected
    •  
  • 62C Action to be taken by police officer after investigating suspected family violence
    •  
  • 62D Approval of senior officer
    •  
  • 62E Seizure of firearm items and explosives
    •  
  • 62F Detention of respondent during telephone hearing or while police order is being made
    •  
  • 62G Police officer may conduct hearing for applicant

Division 4 -- General  

  • 63 Making restraining orders during other proceedings
    •  
  • 63A FVRO or VRO made if certain violent personal offences committed
    •  
  • 63B Circumstances to be taken into account when sentencing for certain offences
    •  
  • 63C Criminal and civil liability not affected by restraining orders
    •  
  • 63D Court to give reasons for certain decisions
    •  
  • 64 Appeals
    •  
  • 65 Orders not to conflict with certain family orders
    •  
  • 66 Information about family orders
    •  
  • 67 Adjournments
    •  
  • 68 Orders may be extended to apply to other people
    •  
  • 69 Costs
    •  
  • 70 Information on identity of certain person restricted
    •  
  • 70A Exchange of information
    •  
  • 71 Notification when firearms order made
    •  
  • 72 Practice and procedure generally
    •  
  • 72A Forms
    •  
  • 73 Regulation making power
    •  
  • 73A Review of certain amendments relating to FVROs

PART 7 -- Interstate restraining orders  

  • 74 Terms used
    •  
  • 74A Interstate DVOs under Domestic Violence Orders (National Recognition) Act 2017 cannot be registered
    •  
  • 74B Interstate orders registered before commencement of Domestic Violence Orders (National Recognition) Act 2017
    •  
  • 75 Application for registration of interstate order
    •  
  • 76 Registration
    •  
  • 77 Effect of registration
    •  
  • 78 Variation or cancellation in another State or Territory
    •  
  • 79 Variation or cancellation in this State

PART 7A -- Foreign restraining orders  

  • 79A Recognition of foreign restraining orders
    •  
  • 79B Applying for registration of foreign restraining orders
    •  
  • 79C Registration of foreign restraining orders
    •  
  • 79D Effect of registration
    •  
  • 79E Variation or cancellation in foreign country
    •  
  • 79F Variation or cancellation in this State
    •   Uncommenced provisions table   Other notes Defined terms


Navigate

Download

Cited By

Join the discussion