Australian Capital Territory
Domestic Violence Act 1986
A1986-52
Republication No 5 (RI)
Effective:  1 June 1998 – 18 October 1998
Republication date of printed version: 1 June 1998
Reissued electronically:  6 February 2008
Last amendment made by A1997-96

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel’s Office

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The republished law
This is a republication of the Domestic Violence Act 1986 effective from 1 June 1998 to 18 October 1998. 
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Australian Capital Territory

domestic VIOLENCE act 1986
This consolidation has been prepared by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel’s Office
Reprinted as at 1 June 1998
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section
Part I—Preliminary
	1.	Short title
	2.	Commencement
	3.	Interpretation
Part II—Protection orders
	4.	Making of orders
	5.	Applications for orders
	6.	Date for hearing
	7.	Parties
	7A.	Representation of children
	8.	Hearing of application
	8A.	Court to be informed of relevant contact orders
	9.	Restrictions in order
	10.	Matters to be taken into account
	10A.	Consent orders
	11.	Counselling
	12.	Service of application
	13.	Procedure in absence of respondent
	14.	Interim orders
	14A.	Protection orders, interim protection orders—firearms
	15.	Explaining proposed orders

	16.	Criminal proceedings:  hearing of application
	17.	Duration of order
	17A.	Application for extension of order
	17B.	Court action on extension request
	17C.	Application for cancellation of extended order
	18.	Variation and revocation of orders
	19.	Service etc. of order
part III—the domestic violence prevention council
	20.	Interpretation
	21.	Establishment
	22.	Objective and functions
	23.	Membership
	24.	Terms of appointment
	25.	Resignation
	25A.	Termination of appointment
	26.	Meetings of Council
	26A.	Procedure at meetings
part iiia—Office of domestic violence
 project Coordinator
	26B.	Interpretation
	26C.	Appointment
	26D.	Functions
	26E.	Powers
	26F.	Terms of office
	26G.	Resignation
	26H.	Termination of appointment
	26I.	Acting Coordinator
	26J.	Legal immunity 
Part IV—Miscellaneous
	27.	Offence
	28.	Service other than personal service
	29.	Service of documents by police
	30.	Restrictions on publication of reports of proceedings
	30A.	Exemptions from restrictions on publication
	31.	Appeals
	32.	Application of Crimes Act, 1900 etc.
	33.	Approval of crisis support organisations
	34.	Disclosure of information to an approved crisis support organisation
schedule 1a
domestic violence offences under the
crimes act 1900
Schedule 1
Drugs
Schedule 2
Forms

Australian Capital Territory

Domestic Violence act 1986
An Act relating to domestic violence, and for other purposes
Part I—Preliminary
1. 	Short title
	This Act may be cited as the Domestic Violence Act 1986.1
2. 	Commencement
	This Act shall come into operation on such date as is fixed by the Minister of State for Territories by notice in the Gazette.1
3. 	Interpretation
	In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—
“aggrieved person” means a person in respect of whom the alleged conduct has been, or is likely to be, engaged in;
“approved crisis support organisation” means an organisation approved under section 33;
“authorised police officer” means the police officer for the time being in charge of a police station; 
“child”—
	(a)	means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years; and
	(b)	in relation to a person, includes a child—

	(i)	who normally or regularly resides with the person; or
	(ii)	of whom the person is a guardian;
“Court” means the Magistrates Court;
“Crimes Act” means the Crimes Act, 1900 of the State of New South Wales in its application to the Territory;
“de facto spouse”, in relation to a person, means a person of the opposite sex to the first-mentioned person who is living with the first-mentioned person as that person’s husband or wife although not legally married to the first-mentioned person;
“domestic violence offence” means—
	(a)	an offence against a provision of the Crimes Act specified in column 1 of Schedule 1A or an attempt to commit such an offence;
	(b)	an offence against section 27 of this Act; or
	(c)	an offence against section 129 of the Motor Traffic Act 1936;
committed by a person so as to cause physical or emotional harm to—
	(d)	a spouse of the person;
	(e)	a child of the person or of a spouse of the person;
	(f)	a relative; or
	(g)	a household member;
“drug” means—
	(a)	a substance specified in Schedule 1; or
	(b)	a substance that is specified in Schedule 1 or 2 to the Drugs of Dependence Regulations;
“extension request” means a notice referred to in subsection 17A (1);
“household member”, in relation to a person, means a person who normally resides, or was normally resident, in the same household as the first-mentioned person (other than as a tenant or boarder);
“interim protection order” means an order made under section 14; 
 “original order” means a protection order that is sought to be extended, whether or not that order has already been extended;
“protection order” means an order made under section 4;
“Registrar” means the Registrar or a Deputy Registrar of the Court;
“relative”, in relation to a person—
	(a)	means—
	(i)	the father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, step-father, step-mother, father-in-law or mother-in-law of the person;
	(ii)	the son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter, step-son, step-daughter, son-in-law or daughter-in-law of the person;
	(iii)	the brother, sister, half-brother, half-sister, step-brother, step-sister, brother-in-law or sister-in-law of the person;
	(iv)	the uncle, aunt, uncle-in-law or aunt-in-law of the person;
	(v)	the nephew or niece of the person; or 
	(vi)	the cousin of the person;
	(b)	includes a person who would have been a relative of a kind referred to in paragraph (a) if the first-mentioned person had been legally married to his or her de facto spouse; and
	(c)	includes a former relative of a kind referred to in paragraph (a) or (b);
“relevant family contact order”, in relation to a protection order or an interim protection order, means a Division 11 contact order within the meaning of Division 11 of Part 7 of the Family Law Act 1975 of the Commonwealth that relates to access between the aggrieved person or the respondent, and any child of either of those persons;
“relevant period”, in relation to the extension of an original order, means—
	(a)	if the period of the extension applied for is—
	(i)	equal to the period of the original order; or
	(ii)	2 years or less;
the period of the extension applied for; or
	(b)	in any other case—a period of 2 years;
commencing on the day on which the original order expires;
“respondent”, in relation to a protection order or an interim protection order, means the person in respect of whom the order is sought or made, as the case requires; 
“spouse” includes former spouse, de facto spouse and former de facto spouse;
“vary” includes adapt and modify.
Part II—Protection orders
4. 	Making of orders
(1) 	Where, on an application made in accordance with this Part in respect of a person, the Court is satisfied, on the balance of probabilities, that—
(a)	the respondent has engaged in conduct that constitutes a domestic violence offence;
(b)	the respondent has threatened to engage in conduct that would constitute a domestic violence offence; or
(c)	the respondent has engaged in conduct of an offensive or harassing nature in respect of—
	(i)	a spouse of the respondent;
	(ii)	a relative;
	(iii)	a household member; or
	(iv)	a child of the spouse or of the respondent;
the Court may make an order restraining the respondent from engaging in that conduct and in conduct that would constitute any domestic violence offence and may impose 1 or more of the prohibitions and conditions specified in section 9.
(2) 	In subsection (1)—
(a)	a reference to conduct that constitutes a domestic violence offence shall be read as including a reference to conduct engaged in outside the Territory that, if it were engaged in within the Territory, would constitute a domestic violence offence; and
(b)	a reference to conduct of an offensive or harassing nature shall be read as including a reference to conduct engaged in outside the Territory. 
5. 	Applications for orders
	An application for a protection order may be made by—
(a)	an aggrieved person;
(b)	where the alleged conduct involves a child—
	(i)	a person with whom the child normally resides;
	(ii)	a parent or guardian of the child; or
	(iii)	the child; or
(c)	a police officer.
6. 	Date for hearing
	The Registrar shall fix a date for the hearing of an application for a  protection order that is not more than 2 days after the date on which the application is filed.
7. 	Parties
(1) 	The person in respect of whom the application is made shall be the respondent to the proceedings.
(2) 	Where the applicant is a police officer, the aggrieved person shall be a party to the proceedings.
(3) 	Where the alleged conduct in respect of which an application is made has been engaged in with respect to a child—
(a)	the Registrar shall, as soon as practicable, cause a copy of the application, together with notice of the time and date of the hearing, to be given—
	(i)	where the child does not normally reside with the respondent—to the person with whom the child normally resides; and
	(ii)	where the child has a parent or guardian with whom the child does not normally reside—to that parent or guardian; and
(b)	subject to subsection (2), a person to whom a copy of an application and notice have been given under paragraph (a) shall, on application to the Court, be made a party to the proceedings.
7A. 	Representation of children
(1) 	Where—
(a)	an application for a protection order is made by a child;
(b)	the child is not separately represented by another person; and
(c)	it appears to the Court that the child should be so represented;
the Court may, of its own motion or on the application of a person (including the child), order that the child be separately represented by another person and the Court may make such other orders as it thinks necessary to secure that representation.
(2) 	Where the Court orders that a child be separately represented, the Court may request that the representation be arranged by the Legal Aid Office (A.C.T.).
8. 	Hearing of application
(1) 	Paragraph 22 (4) (a) and section 199 of the Magistrates Court (Civil Jurisdiction) Act 1982 do not apply in relation to proceedings under this Act.
(2) 	Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 206 and 207 of the Magistrates Court (Civil Jurisdiction) Act 1982—
(a)	an affidavit; and
(b)	a notice referred to in subsection 206 (1) of that Act,
shall each be served—
(c)	as soon as practicable before the hearing; or
(d)	within such other time as the Court orders.
(3) 	Where a period of time, being a period of 5 days or less, is prescribed or allowed for any purpose under this Act, that period shall be reckoned exclusive of any day on which the office of the Court is closed.
8A. 	Court to be informed of relevant contact orders
(1) 	The applicant for a protection order shall inform the Court of any relevant family contact order, or any pending application for such an order, of which the applicant is aware.
(2) 	A failure to comply with subsection (1) does not affect the validity of a protection order or an interim protection order.
NOTE:  RELATIONSHIP WITH FAMILY LAW ACT
Divisions 10 and 11 of Part 7 of the Family Law Act of the Commonwealth deal with the relationship between protection orders and contact orders within the meaning of that Part.  In particular, section 68J imposes an obligation on certain persons to inform the court of any protection orders or interim protection orders and under section 68S certain persons may apply for a declaration of the extent to which a contact order is inconsistent with a protection order or an interim protection order.
9. 	Restrictions in order
(1) 	Subject to this Act, a protection order may—
(a)	prohibit the respondent from being on premises on which the aggrieved person resides or works;
(b)	prohibit the respondent from being on premises specified in the order, being premises frequented by the aggrieved person;
(c)	prohibit the respondent from being in a locality specified in the order; 
(d)	prohibit the respondent from approaching within a specified distance of the aggrieved person;
(e)	prohibit the respondent from contacting, harassing, threatening or intimidating the aggrieved person;
(f)	prohibit the respondent from damaging property of the aggrieved person;
(g)	where the order contains a prohibition of the kind referred to in paragraph (a)—
	(i)	prohibit the respondent from taking possession of specified personal property, being property that is reasonably needed by the aggrieved person; or
	(ii)	direct the respondent to give specified personal property that is in the possession of the respondent and is reasonably needed by the aggrieved person to the aggrieved person;
(h)	prohibit the respondent from causing another person to engage in the conduct referred to in paragraph (e) or (f)  or subparagraph (g) (i); or
(j)	specify conditions subject to which the respondent may—
	(i)	be on premises;
	(ii)	be in a locality; or
	(iii)	approach or contact a person (including a child);
 specified in the order.
(2) 	The Court may make an order that includes a prohibition of the kind referred to in paragraph (1) (a) or (g) notwithstanding any legal or equitable interests the respondent might have in the property comprising the premises or in the property to which the prohibition of the kind referred to in paragraph (1) (g) relates.
(3) 	Where the Court makes an order that includes a prohibition or direction of a kind referred to in subsection (1), the Court may extend the prohibition or direction to apply in relation to a child of the aggrieved person.
10. 	Matters to be taken into account
(1) 	In determining an application for a protection order, the Court shall have regard to the following:
(a)	the need to ensure the aggrieved person is protected from violence or harassment;
(b)	the welfare of a child affected, or likely to be affected, by the respondent’s conduct;
(c)	the accommodation needs of the aggrieved person, the children (if any) of the aggrieved person and the children (if any) of the respondent;
(d)	any hardship that may be caused to the respondent or to any other person as a result of the making of the order;
(e)	where the Court proposes to include in the order a prohibition or direction of the kind referred to in paragraph 9 (1) (g)—the income, assets and liabilities of the respondent and of the aggrieved person (other than an aggrieved person who is a child); 
(ea)	whether access between the aggrieved person or the respondent, and any child of either of those persons, is relevant to the making of the order, and to any relevant family contact order of which the Court is aware;
	(eb)	if the respondent has previously engaged in conduct that constitutes a domestic violence offence—that conduct;
	(ec)	if a protection order has been made in relation to the respondent at any time—particulars of the order;
	(ed)	if the respondent has contravened a protection order made in relation to him or her—particulars of the contravention;
	(ee)	the need to ensure that property is protected from damage;
(f)	any other matter that, in the circumstances of the case, the Court considers relevant.
(2) 	In having regard to the matters referred to in subsection (1), the Court shall consider the matters referred to in paragraphs (1)  (a) and (b) as being of primary importance.
(3) 	A failure to have regard to any of the matters mentioned in paragraph (1) (ea) does not affect the validity of a protection order or an order varying a protection order.
(4) 	In paragraph (1) (eb), a reference to conduct that constitutes a domestic violence offence shall be read as including a reference to conduct engaged in outside the Territory that, if it were engaged in within the Territory, would constitute a domestic violence offence.
(5) 	In paragraphs (1) (ec) and (ed), a reference to a protection order shall be read as including a reference to an order under a law of a State or another Territory having the same effect or substantially the same effect as a protection order.
10A. 	Consent orders
	The Court may, with the consent of the parties to the proceedings, make any order under this Act without proof or admission of guilt.
11. 	Counselling
	Where the Court makes a protection order, the Court may recommend that the respondent, the aggrieved person or any other person participate in counselling of a nature specified by the Court. 
12. 	Service of application
(1) 	Subject to section 28, the Registrar shall, as soon as practicable after an application for a protection order has been filed, cause—
(a)	a copy of the application, together with notice of the proceedings in accordance with Form 1 in Schedule 2, to be served personally on the respondent; and
(b)	where the applicant is a police officer—a copy of the application, together with notice of the date on which, and time and place at which, the application is to be heard, to be served personally on the aggrieved person (other than an aggrieved person who is a child).
(2) 	Where the hearing of an application is adjourned by reason of the fact that the application and the notice of proceedings have not been served on the respondent, the date, time and place stated in the notice of proceedings shall be the date, time and place fixed by the Court for the adjourned hearing.
13. 	Procedure in absence of respondent
	Where—
(a)	notice of the proceedings has been served on the respondent in accordance with this Act; and
(b)	the respondent fails to appear in person at the Court at the time fixed for the hearing of the application for the protection order,
the Court may—
(c)	proceed to hear and determine the matter in the respondent’s absence; or
(d)	where the Court is satisfied, having regard to the material before it, that it is appropriate to do so—adjourn the matter and issue a warrant for the respondent to be apprehended and brought before the Court.
14. 	Interim orders
(1)  	Where—
(a)	an application for a protection order has been made in accordance with this Part; and 
(b)	the Court is satisfied that it is necessary, in order to ensure the safety of the aggrieved person pending the hearing and determination of the application, to make an interim protection order,
the Court may make an interim protection order whether or not a copy of the application has been served on the respondent.
(2) 	The Court shall not make an interim protection order unless the application is supported by oral evidence on oath given by the applicant.
(2A) 	In making an interim protection order, the Court shall have regard to whether access between the aggrieved person or the respondent, and any child of either of those persons, is relevant to the making of the order, and to any relevant family contact order of which the Court is aware.
(2B)	A failure to have regard to any of the matters mentioned in subsection (2A) does not affect the validity of an interim protection order or an order varying an interim protection order.
(3)  An interim protection order—
(a)	shall restrain the respondent from engaging in the conduct on which the application is based;
(b)	may prohibit the respondent from being on premises on which the aggrieved person resides; and
(c)	shall not contain any other prohibition or condition specified in section 9 unless the Court is satisfied, by reason of the circumstances of the case, that it is necessary to do so to ensure the safety of the aggrieved person.
14A. 	Protection orders, interim protection orders—firearms
(1) 	Where a protection order is made in respect of a person who is the holder of a licence under the Firearms Act 1996, the licence is by force of this section cancelled.
(2) 	If the court makes such a protection order, the court may also order—
	(a)	the seizure of any firearm and any ammunition for a firearm in the respondent’s possession; and
	(b)	the seizure of the licence.
(3) 	Where an interim protection order is made in respect of a person who is the holder of a licence under the Firearms Act 1996, the licence is by force of this section suspended until the order is confirmed or revoked and the court may order—
	(a)	the seizure of the licence for the period specified in the order; and
	(b)	the seizure and detention for that period of any firearm and any ammunition for a firearm in the respondent’s possession.
(4) 	An expression used in this section that is defined in the Firearms Act 1996 has, in this section, the same meaning as in that Act.
15. 	 Explaining proposed orders
(1) 	Where—
(a)	the Court proposes to make a protection order or an interim protection order; and
(b)	the respondent is before the Court,
the Court shall, before making the order, explain or cause to have explained to the respondent, in language likely to be readily understood by the respondent—
(c)	the purpose, terms and effect of the proposed order;
(d)	the consequences that may follow if the respondent fails to comply with the terms of the proposed order;
(e)	the means by which the proposed order may be varied or revoked; and
(f)	that, where a State or another Territory has reciprocal legislation in force, the proposed order may be registered, and enforced, in that State or other Territory without notice of registration being given to the respondent.
(2) 	Where—
(a)	the Court proposes to make a protection order or an interim protection order; and
(b)	the aggrieved person is before the Court;
the Court shall, before making the order, explain or cause to have explained to the aggrieved person, in language likely to be readily understood by the aggrieved person—
(c)	the matters specified in paragraphs (1) (c), (d) and (e); and 	
(d)	the consequences of the aggrieved person aiding or abetting the respondent in the commission of an offence against section 27.
(3) 	Where—
(a)	the Court proposes to make a protection order or an interim protection order;
 (b)	the aggrieved person is a child; and
(c)	the person who has the care and control of the child is before the Court;
the Court shall, before making the order, explain or cause to have explained to the person who has that care and control, in language likely to be readily understood by that person—
(d)	the matters specified in paragraphs (1) (c), (d) and (e); and
(e)	the consequences of that person or the aggrieved person aiding or abetting the respondent in the commission of an offence against section 27.
16. 	Criminal proceedings:  hearing of application
	The power of the Court to make a protection order or an interim protection order in respect of a person may be exercised notwithstanding that the person has been charged with an offence arising out of the same conduct as that out of which the application for the protection order arose.
17. 	Duration of order
(1) 	Unless the Court specifies otherwise in the order, a protection order remains in force for a period of 2 years.
(1A) 	The Court shall not specify that an order is to remain in force—
	(a)	for a period greater than 2 years; or
	(b)	until the Court otherwise orders;
unless satisfied that there are special or exceptional circumstances that justify the making of such an order.
(2) 	Where a protection order contains a prohibition or condition of the kind specified in section 9, the Court may specify different periods, being periods none of which exceeds the period referred to in subsection (1), as the period for which each prohibition or condition is to remain in force.
(3) 	Subject to this section, an interim protection order remains in force for such period, not exceeding 10 days, as the Court specifies in the order.
(4) 	Where—
(a)	the Court adjourns the hearing of an application for a protection order; and
(b)	an interim protection order is in force in respect of the respondent,
the Court may, by order, extend the period for which an interim order is to remain in force until the date fixed for the further hearing of the application.
(5) 	An interim protection order made on an application under section 5 ceases to be in force—
(a)	where a protection order is made on that application and the respondent is present at the time the protection order is made—when the protection order is made;
(b)	where a protection order is made on that application but the respondent is not present at the time the protection order is made—when the protection order is served on the respondent; or
(c)	when the application is dismissed.
17A. 	Application for extension of order
(1) 	No later than 21 days before the day on which a protection order is to expire, a person who would have been entitled under section 5 to have applied for the order may lodge with the Registrar a notice requesting an extension of the order.
(2) 	Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Court may grant leave to a person to lodge an extension request less than 21 days before the expiration of the original order.
(3) 	An extension request shall—
	(a)	be in a form approved by the Registrar; and
	(b)	contain statements to the following effect:
	(i)	that the respondent may, on or before the day fixed for the hearing of the request, lodge with the Registrar a notice  in a form approved by the Registrar opposing the extension of the order;
	(ii)	if no notice opposing the extension of the original order is made before the day fixed for the hearing of the request, the order shall be extended for the relevant period commencing on the day on which the original order expires.
17B. 	Court action on extension request
(1) 	Where an extension request is lodged with the Registrar in accordance with section 17A—
	(a)	the Court shall fix a hearing date no later than 14 days after the day on which the request is lodged; and
	(b)	the Registrar shall endeavour to cause notice of the making of the extension request and of the date fixed for hearing the request to be served on the respondent.
(2) 	If notice of the making of the extension request and of the date fixed for hearing the request has not been served on the respondent before the date fixed for hearing the request—
	(a)	the Court may extend the original order for the relevant period notwithstanding the absence of the respondent; and
	(b)	if the Court extends the order—the Court shall cause to be personally served on the respondent notice to the effect that—
	(i)	the original order has been extended; and
	(ii)	the respondent may, within 7 days of being personally served with the notice, apply for the cancellation of the extended order.
(3) 	The Court shall extend an original order for the relevant period—
	(a)	if, on the hearing of the extension request, the respondent fails to satisfy the Court that the order should not be extended;
	(b)	if—
	(i)	notice of the making of the extension request and of the date fixed for hearing the request has been served on the respondent before the date fixed for hearing the request; and
	(ii)	the respondent does not lodge a notice opposing the extension on or before the date of the hearing; or
	(c)	if—
	(i)	the respondent has lodged with the Registrar on or before the date fixed for the hearing of the extension request a notice opposing the extension of the order; 
	(ii)	the respondent fails to appear on the date fixed for the hearing; and
	(iii)	the Court is satisfied that an adjournment is not warranted.
(4) 	The Court may grant an interim extension of an original order where the respondent has lodged with the Registrar on or before the date fixed for the hearing of the extension request a notice opposing the extension of the order—
	(a)	if there is insufficient time to hear and determine the extension request before the expiration of the original order; or
	(b)	if—
	(i)	the respondent fails to appear on the date fixed for hearing; and
	(ii)	the Court is satisfied that an adjournment is warranted.
(5) 	Where the Court grants an interim extension of an original order in accordance with subsection (4), it shall notify the respondent and applicant of the time fixed for the further hearing or the new hearing.
(6) 	If, on the hearing of a request for extension, the respondent satisfies the Court that the original order should not be extended, the Court shall not extend the order.
(7) 	A notice opposing the extension of an order shall be in a form approved by the Registrar.
17C. 	Application for cancellation of extended order
(1) 	If, within 7 days of being personally served with a notice in accordance with paragraph 17B (2) (b), a person lodges with the Registrar an application for cancellation of a protection order extended in accordance with subsection 17B (2), the Court shall—
	(a)	fix a hearing date; and
	(b)	notify the person who applied for the extension of the original order of the making of the application and of the hearing date.
(2) 	If, on the hearing of an application referred to in subsection (1), the applicant satisfies the Court that the protection order should be cancelled, the Court shall—
	(a)	cancel the order; and
	(b)	notify any person who was protected by the order and who is not present at the hearing that the order has been cancelled.
18. 	Variation and revocation of orders
(1) 	Where a protection order or an interim protection order is in force, a party to the proceedings in which the order was made may apply to the Court for an order varying or revoking the order.
(2) 	On an application under subsection (1), the Court may by order vary or revoke the protection order or interim protection order.
(3) 	The Registrar shall cause a copy of an application under this section to be served personally on each other person who was a party to the proceedings in which the original order was made.
(4) 	In determining whether to vary a protection order, the Court shall have regard to the matters specified in section 10.
(5) 	In determining whether to revoke a protection order, the Court shall have regard to the matters specified in section 10, other than the matters specified in paragraph 10 (1) (ea).
(6) 	In determining whether to vary an interim protection order, the Court shall have regard to—
	(a)	the need to ensure the safety of the aggrieved person pending the hearing and determination of the application for a protection order; and
	(b)	the matters specified in subsection 14 (2A).
(7) 	In determining whether to revoke an interim protection order, the Court shall have regard to the need to ensure the safety of the aggrieved person pending the hearing and determination of the application for a protection order.
19. 	Service etc. of order
(1) 	Where a protection order or an interim protection order is made or varied by the Court, the Registrar shall—
(a)	arrange for an order in the prescribed form to be formally drawn up and filed in the Court;
(b)	cause a copy of the order to be served personally on the respondent; and
(c)	cause a copy of the order to be forwarded to—
	(i)	the Commissioner of Police and the Registrar of Firearms; and
	(ii)	each other person who was a party to the proceedings.
(2) 	In subsection (1), a reference to an order in the prescribed form shall be read as a reference to—
(a)	in the case of the making of a protection order or an interim protection order—an order in accordance with Form 2 in Schedule 2; and
(b)	in the case of the varying of a protection order or an interim protection order—an order in accordance with Form 3 in Schedule 2.
(3) 	Where an order is made under section 14A, the Registrar shall cause a copy of the order to be forwarded to the Registrar of Firearms.
part III—the domestic violence prevention council
20. 	Interpretation
	In this Part—
“appointed member” means a member appointed under subsection
 23 (6);
“Council” means the Domestic Violence Prevention Council established by section 21;
“member” means a member of the Council and includes the Chairperson;
“statutory office” means an office established by an Act;
“statutory office holder” means the holder of a statutory office and includes a person who at any time occupies for the time being, or performs for the time being the duties of, the office.
21. 	Establishment
	There is hereby established a council to be known as the Domestic Violence Prevention Council.
22. 	Objective and functions
(1) 	The objective of the Council is to reduce the incidence of domestic violence offences.
(2) 	The functions of the Council are—
	(a)	to promote collaboration among government agencies and non-government organisations involved in—
	(i)	law enforcement; or
	(ii)	the provision of health, education, crisis or welfare services to victims or perpetrators of domestic violence or otherwise relating to the incidence or prevention of domestic violence;
	(b)	to assist and encourage the agencies and organisations referred to in paragraph (a) to promote projects and programs aimed at enhancing the safety and security of victims of domestic violence offences, with particular regard to children;
	(c)	to advise the Minister on any matter relating to domestic violence;
	(d)	to inquire into and provide advice to the Minister on matters relating to domestic violence that have been referred to the Council by the Minister;
	(e)	to establish and maintain links with and among government agencies and non-government organisations concerned with domestic violence;
	(f)	to assist government agencies and non-government organisations to develop procedures for the collection, standardisation and sharing of statistical information relating to domestic violence offences;
	(g)	to collect statistical and other information relating to domestic violence offences;
	(h)	to prepare and submit to the Minister a plan for dealing with domestic violence in the community, including recommendations on—
	(i)	any changes in the law or its administration that may be necessary;
	(ii)	improving the effectiveness of the provision of assistance to victims of domestic violence offences;
	(iii)	the prevention of the occurrence of domestic violence offences; and
	(iv)	developing systems for monitoring the effectiveness of any programs recommended in the plan that are implemented;
	(i)	to monitor developments within and outside Australia of legislation, policy and community views on domestic violence and the provision of health and welfare services to victims and perpetrators of domestic violence offences; and
	(j)	to give directions to the Domestic Violence Project Coordinator.
23. 	Membership
(1) 	The Council consists of the Chairperson and 12 other members.
(2) 	The Minister shall, by instrument, appoint a Chairperson of the Council.
(3) 	Not less than 6 members shall be persons who, in the opinion of the Minister, are familiar with the views and interests of the community on matters relating to domestic violence and are capable of representing those views and interests, and shall include—
	(a)	at least 1 person who is capable of representing the views and interests of persons of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands descent; and
	(b)	at least 1 person who is capable of representing the views and interests of other persons of non-English speaking background.
(4) 	The remaining members shall be—
	(a)	the Domestic Violence Project Coordinator;
	(b)	other statutory office holders who hold statutory offices specified by the Minister by instrument; or
	(c)	public servants who—
	(i)	occupy an office the functions of which involve dealing with matters that are relevant to a function of the Council; and
	(ii)	in the opinion of the Minister, have such experience and expertise as would assist the Council in the discharge of its functions.
(5) 	The Minister shall not specify a statutory office for the purposes of paragraph (4) (b) unless satisfied that the discharge of the functions of the office requires its holder to have such experience and expertise as would assist the Council in the discharge of its functions.
(6) 	A person referred to in subsection (3) or paragraph (4) (c) shall be appointed by the Minister by instrument.
(7) 	The performance of a function by the Council is not affected by reason only of there being a vacancy or vacancies in its membership.
24. 	Terms of appointment
(1) 	Subject to this Part—
	(a)	the Chairperson holds office for such period not exceeding 2 years as is specified in the instrument of appointment;
	(b)	any member who is a statutory office holder holds office as a member while he or she holds the relevant statutory office;
	(c)	a member referred to in subsection 23 (3) holds office for such period not exceeding 2 years as is specified in the instrument of appointment; and
	(d)	a member referred to in paragraph 23 (4) (c) holds office as a member while he or she occupies an office referred to in subparagraph 23 (4) (c) (i).
(2) 	A member is eligible for reappointment.
25. 	Resignation
	An appointed member may resign his or her office by notice in writing signed by the member and delivered to the Minister.
25A. 	Termination of appointment
	The Minister shall terminate the appointment of an appointed member—
	(a)	for misbehaviour;
	(b)	for physical or mental incapacity;
	(c)	if he or she becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with his or her creditors or makes an assignment of remuneration for the benefit of those creditors;
	(d)	is absent, without the permission of the Chairperson, from—
	(i)	3 consecutive meetings of the Council; or
	(ii)	4 out of 6 consecutive meetings of the Council; or
	(e)	is convicted, in Australia or elsewhere, of an offence punishable by imprisonment for 1 year or longer.
26. 	Meetings of Council
(1) 	The Chairperson shall convene a meeting of the Council—
	(a)	whenever he or she deems it necessary for the effective discharge of the functions of the Council;
	(b)	on receipt of a written request by the Minister;
	(c)	on receipt of a written request signed by not less than 3 other members of the Council; or
	(d)	whenever necessary in order to ensure that subsection (2) is complied with.
(2) 	The Council shall hold a meeting at least once in any period of 3 months.
(3) 	The Council shall hold a meeting in accordance with any resolution of the Council.
26A. 	Procedure at meetings
(1) 	The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings at which he or she is present.
(2) 	If the Chairperson is not present at a meeting or part of a meeting, the members present shall elect 1 of their number to preside at the meeting or part.
(3) 	At a meeting of the Council a quorum shall consist of the majority of members for the time being.
(4) 	Questions arising at a meeting shall be decided by a majority of votes of members present and voting.
(5) 	The Council shall keep written minutes of its proceedings.
(6) 	Subject to this Act, the procedures of the Council shall be as the Council determines.
part iiia—Office of domestic violence
 project Coordinator
26B. 	Interpretation
	In this Part—
“Coordinator” means the Domestic Violence Project Coordinator appointed under section 26C.
26C. 	Appointment
(1) 	There shall be a Domestic Violence Project Coordinator.
(2) 	The Coordinator shall be appointed by the Minister in writing.
26D. 	Functions
	The Coordinator has the following functions in relation to domestic violence:
	(a)	to monitor and promote compliance with the policies of the Territory and Commonwealth governments;
	(b)	to assist government agencies and non-government organisations involved in—
	(i)	law enforcement; or
	(ii)	the provision of health, education, crisis or welfare services to victims or perpetrators of domestic violence or otherwise relating to the incidence or prevention of domestic violence;
to provide services of the highest standard;
	(c)	to assist and encourage the agencies and organisations referred to in paragraph (b) to provide appropriate educational programs;
	(d)	to facilitate cooperation among the agencies and organisations referred to in paragraph (b);
	(e)	to assist in the development and implementation of policies and programs as directed by the Council;
	(f)	to carry out such other functions as the Domestic Violence Prevention Council directs.
26E. 	Powers
	The Coordinator has power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done in connection with the performance of his or her functions.
26F. 	Terms of office
	The Coordinator holds office, subject to this Part—
	(a)	for such period, not exceeding 3 years, as is specified in the instrument of appointment, but is eligible for reappointment; and
	(b)	on such terms and conditions (if any) in relation to matters not provided for by this Act as are specified in the instrument of appointment.
26G. 	Resignation
	The Coordinator may resign by giving a signed notice of resignation to the Minister.
26H. 	Termination of appointment
	The Minister may terminate the appointment of the Coordinator—
	(a)	for misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity; or
	(b)	in accordance with the instrument of appointment.
26I. 	Acting Coordinator
(1) 	The Minister may, in writing, appoint a person to act as the Coordinator—
(a)	during a vacancy in the office of the Coordinator, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or
(b)	during any period, or during all periods, when the Coordinator is for any reason unable to perform the functions of the office.
(2) 	A person appointed to act as the Coordinator during a vacancy in the office of Coordinator shall not so act continuously for more than 12 months.
(3) 	Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act pursuant to an appointment under subsection (1) is not invalid on the ground that—
	(a)	the appointment was ineffective or had ceased to have effect; or
	(b)	the occasion to act had not arisen or had ceased.
26J. 	Legal immunity 
(1) 	No action, suit or proceeding lies against a person who is or has been—
	(a)	the Coordinator; or
	(b)	a person acting under the direction or authority of the Coordinator;
in relation to an act done or omitted to be done in good faith in the performance, or purported performance, of a function of the Coordinator under or in relation to this Act or another law.
(2) 	Subsection (1) does not affect any liability that the Territory would have, but for that subsection, in respect of the act or omission.
Part IV—Miscellaneous
27. 	Offence
(1) 	Where—
(a)	a protection order or an interim protection order is made and—
	(i)	the respondent was present at the time the protection order or interim protection order was made; or 
	(ii)	where the respondent was not present at the time the protection order or interim protection order was made—a copy of the protection order or interim protection order has been served personally on the respondent; and
(b)	the respondent contravenes the order in any respect, 
the respondent is guilty of an offence punishable, on conviction, by a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or imprisonment for a period not exceeding—
(a)	in  the case of a first offence—2 years; or
(b)	in any other case—5 years;
or by both fine and imprisonment.
(2) 	In paragraph (1) (b), a reference to contravening an order shall be read as including a reference to engaging in conduct outside the Territory that, if it were engaged in within the Territory, would contravene the order.
28. 	Service other than personal service
	Where it appears to the Court that it is not reasonably practicable to serve a copy of an application under this Act personally, the Court may—
(a)	order that the copy of the application be served by such other means as the Court thinks just; or
(b)	make an order for substituted service.
29. 	Service of documents by police
(1) 	Where the Court is satisfied, having regard to the material before it, that it is appropriate to do so, the Court may direct that a document required to be served on a person be served by a police officer.
(2) 	Where the Court gives a direction under subsection (1), an authorised police officer shall, when requested to do so by the Registrar, arrange for the document to be served by a police officer.
30. 	Restrictions on publication of reports of proceedings
(1) 	A person shall not, otherwise than pursuant to a direction or order of a court, print or publish by any means a report or account of any proceedings under this Act if the printing or publication identifies—
(a)	a party to the proceedings;
(b)	a person who is related to, or associated with, a party to the proceedings or is, or is alleged to be, in any other way concerned in the matter to which the proceedings relate; or
(c)	a witness to the proceedings.
(2) 	A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence punishable, on conviction—
(a)	in the case of a body corporate—by a fine not exceeding 250 penalty units; and
(b)	in the case of a natural person—by a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units, or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 6 months, or both.
(3) 	Proceedings for an offence against this section shall not be commenced except by, or with the consent in writing of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
30A. 	Exemptions from restrictions on publication
	Section 30 does not apply to—
	(a)	a party to proceedings under this Act who informs a person of the contents of an order made in those proceedings; or
	(b)	a person who, pursuant to subsection 68J (1) or (2) of the Family Law Act 1975 of the Commonwealth, informs a court of a protection order or an interim protection order.
31. 	Appeals
(1) 	Part XIXA of the Magistrates Court (Civil Jurisdiction) Act 1982 applies in relation to an appeal from—
(a)	the making, variation or revocation of a protection order; or
(b)	a refusal of the Magistrates Court to make a protection order, 
as if the appeal were an appeal from a judgment or order of a kind specified in subsection 387 (2) of that Act.
(2) 	An appeal to the Supreme Court does not lie from—
(a)	the making, variation or revocation of an interim protection order; or
(b)	the refusal of the Magistrates Court to make an interim protection order.
32. 	Application of Crimes Act, 1900 etc.
	Nothing in this Act shall be taken to affect the operation of subsection 547 (1) of the Crimes Act or Part X of the Magistrates Court Act 1930.
33. 	Approval of crisis support organisations
(1) 	The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, approve an organisation to be a crisis support organisation for the purposes of this Act.
(2) 	A notice under subsection (1) is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 10 of the Subordinate Laws Act 1989.
34. 	Disclosure of information to an approved crisis support organisation
	Where a police officer or a staff member of the Australian Federal Police suspects on reasonable grounds that a domestic violence offence has been, is being or is likely to be committed in relation to a person, a police officer or staff member may disclose to an approved crisis support organisation any information that is likely to aid the organisation in rendering assistance to the person or to any children of the person.

Schedules
	SCHEDULE 1A	Section 3
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENCES UNDER THE
CRIMES ACT 1900
Column 1
Provision	Column 2
Description of offence	
12	Murder	
15	Manslaughter	
19	Intentionally inflicting grievous bodily harm	
20	Recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm	
21	Wounding	
22	Assault with intent to commit certain indictable offences	
23	Intentionally or recklessly inflicting actual bodily harm	
24	Assault occasioning actual bodily harm	
25	Unlawfully or negligently causing grievous bodily harm	
26	Common assault	
27	Acts endangering human life	
28	Acts endangering the health, safety or physical well-being of another person	
29	Culpable driving of a motor vehicle	
30	Threatening to kill	
31	Threatening to inflict grievous bodily harm	
32 (1) (a)	Making a demand with a threat to kill or inflict grievous bodily harm	
32 (2) (a)	Making a demand with a threat to endanger health, safety or physical well-being	
33	Possession of an object with intent to use it to kill or cause grievous bodily harm	
34	Forcible confinement or imprisonment	
34A	Stalking	
36	Abduction of a young person	
37	Kidnapping	
92A	Inflicting grievous bodily harm on a person with intent to engage in sexual intercourse	
92B	Inflicting actual bodily harm on a person with intent to engage in sexual intercourse	
92C	Unlawful assault or threatening to inflict grievous or actual bodily harm with intent to engage in sexual intercourse	
92D	Sexual intercourse without consent	
92E	Sexual intercourse with a young person	
		
92F	Inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent to commit an act of indecency	
92G	Inflicting actual bodily harm with intent to commit an act of indecency	
92H	Unlawful assault or threatening to inflict grievous or actual bodily harm with intent to commit an act of indecency	
92J	Committing an act of indecency without consent	
92K	Committing an act of indecency upon or in the presence of a young person	
92L	Incest or similar offences	
92M	Abducting or detaining a person with intent to engage in sexual intercourse	
128	Destroying or damaging property	
129	Destroying or damaging property by means of fire or explosive	
133	Possession of an article with intent to use it to destroy property	
145 (1) (a)	Being armed with a weapon or instrument with intent to commit an offence	
146	Forcible entry on to land in a manner likely to cause a breach of the peace	
493	Possession of an offensive weapon or disabling substance in a public place in circumstances likely to cause alarm	
494	Possession of an offensive weapon or disabling substance in circumstances indicating intent to use the weapon or substance	
546A	Behaving in an offensive manner

	Schedule 1	Section 3
Drugs
Amitriptyline and other compounds structurally derived therefrom by substitution in the side chain.
Barbituric acid and its derivatives.
Carbromal.
Chloral hydrate and its derivatives.
Chlordiazepoxide and other substances structurally derived from benzodiazepine with ataractic properties. 
Chlormezanone.
Chlorpromazine and other substances structurally derived from phenothiazine with ataractic properties.
Chlorprothixene and other thioxanthines.
Ethchlorvynol.
Ethinamate.
Glutethimide.
Haloperidol and other substances structurally derived from butyrophenone with ataractic properties.
Meprobamate.
Mianserin and other tetracyclic antidepressants.
Paraldehyde.
Phenelzine and other monoamine oxidase inhibitors with ataractic properties.

Schedule 2
Forms
	Form 1	Section 12
Domestic Violence Act 1986
Notice of Proceedings
In the Magistrates   
Court at Canberra	No.    of 19  
Between   	(applicant)
and  	(respondent)
To the Respondent
An application under section 4 of the Domestic Violence Act 1986 for a protection order has been made by 					 against you. A copy of the application is attached.  The application has been set down for hearing on			19
at		(time)			at		 (place)			.
If you do not appear in person at the hearing of the application, the Court may—
(a)	deal with the application in your absence; or
(b)	issue a warrant for your apprehension to be brought before the Court.
Dated				19   .
	[Signature]
	Registrar of the Magistrates Court

	Form 2	Section 19
Domestic Violence Act 1986
Protection order or
Interim Protection Order
In the Magistrates   
Court at Canberra	No.    of 19  
The Court, having heard an application made by [name of applicant] under the Domestic Violence Act 1986 in respect of the conduct [or threatened conduct] of [name of respondent] towards [name of person to be protected]:
Now the Court this day orders that, for [period]:
1.	[name of respondent] not engage in the following conduct:
2. 	[name of respondent] not engage in conduct that constitutes any domestic violence offence.
3. 	[name of respondent] comply with the following prohibitions and conditions:
[specify prohibitions and conditions and any other period or periods for which they are imposed]
Dated				19    .
	[Signature]
	Registrar of the Magistrates court
Note:  If a State or another Territory has reciprocal legislation in force, this order may be registered, and enforced, in that State or other Territory without notice of registration being given to the respondent.

	Form 3	 Section 19
Domestic Violence Act 1986
Order varying Protection Order or 
Interim Protection Order
In the Magistrates
Court at Canberra   	No.    of 19
The Court, having heard an application made by [name of applicant] under the Domestic Violence Act 1986 in respect of the conduct [or threatened conduct] of [name of respondent] towards [name of person to be protected], and having on [date of original order] ordered that, for [period]:
1.	[name of respondent] not engage in the following conduct:
2.	[name of respondent] not engage in conduct that constitutes any domestic violence offence.
3.	[name of respondent] comply with the following prohibitions and conditions:
[specify prohibitions  and conditions and any other period or periods for which they are imposed] 
Now the Court, on the application of [name of applicant], this day orders that the Protection Order [or Interim Protection Order] be varied as follows:
[specify details of variation]
Dated			19   .
	[Signature]
	Registrar of the Magistrates Court

NOTES
1.	The Domestic Violence Act 1986 as shown in this reprint comprises Act No. 52, 1986 amended as indicated in the Tables below.
	Citation of Laws—The Self-Government (Citation of Laws) Act 1989 (No. 21, 1989) altered the citation of most Ordinances so that after Self-Government day they are to be cited as Acts.  That Act also affects references in ACT laws to Commonwealth Acts.
2.	The Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 (No. 51, 1996) authorises the Parliamentary Counsel in preparing a law for republication, to make certain editorial and other formal amendments in accordance with current legislative drafting practice.  Those amendments make no change in the law.  Amendments made pursuant to that Act do not appear in the Table of Amendments but details may be obtained on request from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office. 
Table 1
Table of Ordinances
Ordinance	Number  
and year	Date of 
notification 
in Gazette	Date of 
commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions	

Domestic Violence  Ordinance 1986	52, 1986	4 Sept 1986	1 Oct 1986 (see Gazette 1986, No. S484)		
Drug Laws (Consequential Amendments) Ordinance 1989	14, 1989	15 Mar 1989	1 Apr 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S109)	—	
Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Ordinance 1989	38, 1989	10 May 1989	Ss. 1 and 2:  10 May 1989
Remainder:  11 May 1989 (see s. 2 (2) and Gazette 1989, No. S164)
	—	
Self-Government day 11 May 1989
Table 2
Table of Acts
Act	Number  
and year	Date of 
notification 
in Gazette	Date of 
commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions	

Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act 1990	30, 1990	28 Sept 1990	28 Sept 1990	—	
Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act 
  (No. 2) 1990	36, 1990	7 Nov 1990	7 Nov 1990	—	
Magistrates Court (Amendment) Act 1990	65, 1990	24 Dec 1990	24 Dec 1990	—	
Weapons (Consequential Amendments) Act 1991	9, 1991	3 Apr 1991	Ss. 1 and 2:  3 Apr 1991
Remainder:  3 Oct 1991 (see s. 2 (2))	—	
Magistrates and Coroner’s Courts (Registrar) Act 1991	44, 1991	20 Sept 1991	Ss. 1 and 2:  20 Sept 1991
Remainder:  25 Sept 1991 (see Gazette 1991, No. S103, p. 2)	—	
Bail (Consequential Amendments) Act 1992	9, 1992	28 May 1992	Ss. 1 and 2:  28 May 1992
Remainder:  28 Nov 1992	S. 3	
Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act 1992	34, 1992	8 July 1992	8 July 1992	—	
Protection Orders (Reciprocal Arrangements) (Consequential Amendments) Act  1992	37, 1992	8 July 1992	Ss. 7 and 12:  3 August 1992 (see Gazette 1992, No. S130)
Remainder:  8 July 1992	—	
Statute Law Revision Act 1994	26, 1994	31 May 1994	31 May 1994	—	
Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1994	81, 1994	29 Nov 1994	Ss. 1 and 2:  29 Nov 1994
Remainder:  29 Nov 1994 (see Gazette 1994, No. S269, p. 2)	—	
(Reprinted as at 31 January 1995)	
Statute Law Revision Act 1995	46, 1995	18 Dec 1995	18 Dec 1995	—	
Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act 1996	3, 1996	12 Mar 1996	Ss. 1-3:  12 Mar 1996
Remainder:  11 June 1996 (see s. 2 (2) and C’wealth Gazette 1996, No. GN5, p. 468)	S. 10	
Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act (No. 2) 1996	37, 1996	10 July 1996	10 July 1996	—	
(Reprinted as at 30 November 1996)	
Firearms Act 1996	74, 1996	20 Dec 1996	Ss. 1 and 2: 20 Dec 1996
Remainder:  17 May 1997(see Gazette 1997, No. S135) 	—	
Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act 1997	24, 1997	29 May 1997	Ss. 1-3:  29 May 1997
Remainder:  30 May 1997 (see s. 2 (2) and Gazette 1997, No. S149)	—	
Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act (No. 2) 1997
	37, 1997	16 July 1997	Ss. 1-3:  16 July 1997
Remainder:  17 Oct 1997 (see Gazette 1997, No. S310)	—	
Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act (No. 3) 1997
	65, 1997	9 Oct 1997	Ss. 1-3:  9 Oct 1997
Remainder:   1 Nov 1997 (see Gazette 1997, No. S332)	—	
Legal Practitioners (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997	96, 1997	1 Dec 1997	Ss. 1 and 2:  1 Dec 1997
Remainder: 1 June 1998 (see s. 2 (2))
	—	

Table of Amendments
ad. = added or inserted      am. = amended     rep. = repealed      rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision	How affected

S. 3	am. No. 14, 1989; Act No. 30, 1990; No. 44, 1991; Nos. 34 and 37, 1992; No. 26, 1994; No. 3, 1996; Nos. 24, 65 and 96, 1997
S. 4	am. Act No. 30, 1990; No. 65, 1997
S. 5	am. Act No. 30, 1990
S. 6	am. Act No. 44, 1991
S. 7	am. Act No. 30, 1990; No. 44, 1991
S. 7A	ad. Act No. 30, 1990
S. 8	am. Act No. 46, 1995
S. 8A	ad. Act No. 3, 1996
S. 9	am. Act No. 30, 1990
S. 10	am. Act No. 30, 1990; No. 3, 1996; No. 65, 1997
S. 10A	ad. Act No. 30, 1990
S. 11	am. Act No. 30, 1990
S. 12	am. Act No. 30, 1990; No. 44, 1991
S. 14	am. Act No. 30, 1990; No. 3, 1996
S. 14A	ad. Act No. 36, 1990
	am. No. 65, 1990; Act No. 9, 1991; No. 74, 1996; No. 24, 1997
S. 15	am. Act No. 30, 1990; No. 37, 1992
S. 17	am. Act No. 65, 1997
Ss. 17A-17C	ad. Act No. 65, 1997
S. 18	am. Act No. 44, 1991; No. 3, 1996
S. 19	am. Act No. 36, 1990; Nos. 9 and 44, 1991; No. 74, 1996
Part III (ss. 20-26)	rep. Act No. 9, 1992
Part III (ss. 20-25, 25A,	ad. Act No. 37, 1997
   26, 26A)
S. 20	rs. Act No. 30, 1990
	rep. No. 9, 1992
	ad. Act No. 37, 1997
Ss. 21-23	rep. Act No. 9, 1992
	ad. Act No. 37, 1997
S. 24	am. No. 38, 1989
	rep. Act No. 9, 1992
	ad. Act No. 37, 1997
S. 25	rep. Act No. 9, 1992
	ad. Act No. 37, 1997
S. 25A	ad. Act No. 37, 1997
S. 26	am. Act No. 30, 1990
	rep. Act No. 9, 1992
	ad. Act No. 37, 1997
S. 26A	ad. Act No. 37, 1997
Part IIIA (ss. 26B-26J)	ad. Act No. 37, 1997
Ss. 26B-26J	ad. Act No. 37, 1997
S. 27	am. Act No. 37, 1992; No. 81, 1994; No. 37, 1996
S. 29	am. Act No. 44, 1991
S. 30	am. No. 38, 1989; Act No. 81, 1994
S. 30A	ad. Act No. 30, 1990
	rs. No. 3, 1996
Ss. 33, 34	ad. Act No. 34, 1992
S. 31	am. Act No. 46, 1995
Schedule 1A	ad. Act No. 24, 1997
Schedule 2	am. Act No. 44, 1991; No. 37, 1992

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