Personal Violence Restraining Orders Act 2016 (NT)

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In order to give effect to the Cross-border Justice Act 2009, this law must be applied with the modifications mentioned in section 13 of the Cross-border Justice Act 2009 as if this law had been altered in that way.

For modifications of this law prescribed by regulation, see Part 3, Division 10A of the Cross-border Justice Regulations 2009.

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

Personal Violence Restraining Orders ACT 2016

As in force at 2 March 2022

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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

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As in force at 2 March 2022

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PERSONAL VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDERS ACT 2016

An Act to provide for the protection of persons from personal violence, and for related purposes

Part 1Preliminary matters 1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Personal Violence Restraining Orders Act 2016.

2Commencement
  • (1)

    Part 4, Division 5 commences on the day on which the Administrator’s assent to this Act is declared.

  • (2)

    The remaining provisions of this Act commence immediately after the commencement of the Local Court (Repeals and Related Amendments) Act 2016.

3Definitions

In this Act:

child means a person under the age of 18 years.

Court means the Local Court.

defendant, for a personal violence restraining order, means the person against whom the order is in force.

economic abuse, see section 7.

interim personal violence restraining order, see section 19(1).

intimidation, see section 5(1).

personal violence offence, see section 4.

personal violence restraining order, see section 10.

protected person, for a personal violence restraining order, means the person for whose protection the order is in force.

registrar, see section 3 of the Local Court Act 2015.

stalking, see section 6.

Note for section 3

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