NORFOLK ISLAND
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REGULATIONS 1995
Regulations No. 1 of 1995
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I, Alan Gardner Kerr, Administrator of Norfolk Island, acting in accordance with the advice of the Executive Council of Norfolk Island, make the following Regulations under the Domestic Violence Act 1995.
Dated 21 February 1995.
A.G. Kerr
Administrator
By His Honour’s Command
N. Lozzi-Cuthbertson
Minister for Health and Education
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Short title
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Domestic Violence Regulations 1995.
Notice of proceedings
2. For the purposes of section 7 of the Act, a notice of proceedings shall be in accordance with Form 1 in the Schedule.
Protection orders
3. For the purposes of section 22 of the Act —
(a) a protection order or an interim protection order shall be in accordance with Form 2 in the Schedule; and
(b) an order varying a protection order or an interim protection order shall be in accordance with Form 3 in the Schedule.
SCHEDULE
FORMS
Form 1
Domestic Violence Act 1995 Section 7
NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS
IN THE COURT OF )
PETTY SESSIONS ) No. of 20 .
BETWEEN: (applicant)
AND: (respondent)
To the Respondent
An application under section 4 of the Domestic Violence Act 1995 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 20 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 20 .
(Signature)
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Form 2
Domestic Violence Act 1995 Section 22
Regulation 3(a)
PROTECTION ORDER or INTERIM PROTECTION ORDER
IN THE COURT OF )
PETTY SESSIONS ) No. of 20 .
The Court, having heard an application made by (name of applicant) under the Domestic Violence Act 1995 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 20 .
(Signature)
Clerk of the Court of Petty Sessions
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.
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Form 3
Domestic Violence Act 1995 Section 22
Regulation 3(b)
ORDER VARYING PROTECTION ORDER or INTERIM PROTECTION ORDER
IN THE COURT OF )
PETTY SESSIONS ) No. of 20 .
The Court, having heard an application made by (name of applicant) under the Domestic Violence Act 1995 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 a 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 20 .
(Signature)
Clerk of the Court of Petty Sessions
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Notified Gazette No. 8, 23 February 1995.
Commenced on notification (23 February 1995).
Printed on the authority of the Administrator.
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