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FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION AMENDMENT ACT 2017 (NO. 19 OF 2017) - SECT 35

Order to assess eligibility for counselling

    (1)     In section 129(1) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     for paragraph (a) substitute

    "(a)     a counselling assessor to give a report to the relevant court, by a date specified in the order, on whether the respondent is eligible to attend approved counselling to address the violence the subject of the order; and";

        (b)     in paragraph (b), for "specified person" substitute "counselling assessor".

    (2)     In section 129(2)(b)(i) of the Principal Act, for "counselling approved by the Secretary under section 133" substitute "approved counselling".

    (3)     In section 129(3) of the Principal Act, for "specified person" (where twice occurring) substitute "counselling assessor".

    (4)     After section 129(6) of the Principal Act insert

    "(7)     In this section—

"counselling assessor "means a person employed by Court Services Victoria to prepare reports for the purposes of this section.".



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