Victorian Numbered Acts

FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION AMENDMENT ACT 2017 (NO. 19 OF 2017) - SECT 26

    (1)     For section 85(1)(b) of the Principal Act substitute —

    "(b)     advise the respondent that a police officer may, under section 207, seek information about the respondent from public sector organisations—

              (i)     to enable a police officer to locate the respondent and serve the respondent with a document under this Act; or

              (ii)     to enable the respondent to be served with a document under an order for alternative service.".

    (2)     For the note at the foot of section 85(2) of the Principal Act substitute —

" Note

Documents may be served by email if the court makes an order for alternative service. Documents must otherwise be served on the respondent personally. See section 202A.".