Victorian Numbered Acts

FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION AMENDMENT ACT 2017 (NO. 19 OF 2017) - SECT 19

    (1)     Before section 96(1) of the Principal Act insert —

    "(1AA)         This section applies if the court makes a final order against a respondent who is an adult.".

    (2)     In section 96(1) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     in paragraph (e), for "order." substitute "order; and";

        (b)     after paragraph (e) insert —

    "(f)     how the final order interacts with a Family Law Act order or an order under the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 ; and

        (g)     if the court has varied, suspended, revoked or revived a Family Law Act order because it is inconsistent with the final order, the purpose, terms and effect of the variation or suspension.".

    (3)     For section 96(3) of the Principal Act substitute —

    "(3)     A written notice including the matters referred to in subsection (1), in the form prescribed by the rules, must—

        (a)     be given to the protected person and respondent (or whichever of them is before the court) with a copy of the final order; or

        (b)     otherwise, be given to the protected person or be served on the respondent, with the copy of the final order.

    (3A)     The written notice may include any additional information the court considers necessary to explain the interim order.".

    (4)         For section 96(4) of the Principal Act substitute —

    "(4)     A failure by the court to explain a final order in accordance with this section does not affect the validity of the final order.".