Domestic Violence Orders (National Recognition) Regulations 2017 (WA)

Western Australia Domestic Violence Orders (National Recognition) Act 2017 Domestic Violence Orders (National Recognition) Regulations 2017 Western Australia Domestic Violence Orders (National Recognition) Regulations 2017 Contents 1. Citation 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Notes 1 4. Corresponding laws (Act, s. 4(1)) 1 5. Interim DVOs (Act, s. 4(1)) 2 6. Interstate DVOs (Act, s. 6(1)) 2 7. Prescribed person or body (Act, s. 31(1)) 3 Notes Compilation table 4 Defined terms Western Australia Domestic Violence Orders (National Recognition) Act 2017 Domestic Violence Orders (National Recognition) Regulations 2017

1. Citation These regulations are the Domestic Violence Orders (National Recognition) Regulations 2017.

2. Commencement These regulations come into operation as follows — (a) regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette; (b) the rest of the regulations — on the day on which the Domestic Violence Orders (National Recognition) Act 2017 Part 2 comes into operation.

3. Notes Notes in these regulations are provided to assist understanding and do not form part of these regulations.

4. Corresponding laws (Act, s. 4(1)) For the purposes of the definition of corresponding law in section 4(1) of the Act, the following laws are prescribed — (a) the Family Violence Act 2016 (Australian Capital Territory); (b) the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (New South Wales); (c) the Domestic and Family Violence Act (Northern Territory); (d) the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 (Queensland); (e) the Intervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Act 2009 (South Australia); (f) the National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Act 2016 (Victoria); (g) the Domestic Violence Orders (National Recognition) Act 2016 (Tasmania).

5. Interim DVOs (Act, s. 4(1)) For the purposes of the definition of interim DVO in section 4(1) of the Act, the following DVOs are prescribed — (a) an after‑hours order under the Family Violence Act 2016 (Australian Capital Territory); (b) a temporary protection order under the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 (Queensland).