Domestic and Family Violence Protection Rules 2014 (Qld)

Domestic and Family Violence Protection Rules 2014

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title These rules may be cited as the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Rules 2014.

2 Commencement These rules commence on 28 February 2015.

3 Application (1) These rules apply to— (a) a proceeding in a DFVP court under the DFVP Act; and (b) a registry of a DFVP court in relation to a proceeding under that Act. (2) These rules do not apply to an appeal under the DFVP Act. Note— The DFVP Act, section 142 states that the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 apply to an appeal under the DFVP Act. See also the DFVP Act, part 5, division 5 for other provisions that apply to an appeal.

4 Dictionary (1) The dictionary in schedule 2 defines particular words used in these rules. (2) Words and expressions used in the DFVP Act have the same meaning in these rules as they have in that Act. (3) However, subrule (2) does not apply if the rule where the term is used makes it clear that the term does not have the same meaning as in the DFVP Act.

5 Main objects of rules (1) The main objects of these rules are— (a) to allow a DFVP court to decide a proceeding in a way that— (i) is consistent with the main objects of the DFVP Act; and (ii) resolves a proceeding under that Act with a minimum of expense; and (iii) facilitates the just and expeditious resolution of the issues relevant to the proceeding; and (b) to provide for the practice and procedure of a DFVP court for a proceeding. (2) These rules are to be applied by DFVP courts with the objective of avoiding undue delay, expense and technicality and facilitating the objects of these rules and the DFVP Act. (3) A party to a proceeding undertakes to the DFVP court and to the other parties to proceed in an expeditious way.