Domestic violence laws in Australia
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Appendix to Part 5
Prescribed laws for the purposes of the definition of ‘family violence order’:
- Crimes Act 1900 (NSW);
- Property (Relationships) Act 1984 (NSW);
- Crimes (Family Violence) Act 1987 (Vic);
- Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 1989 (Qld);
- Restraining Orders Act 1997 (WA);
- Criminal Law (Sentencing) Act 1988 (SA);
- Domestic Violence Act 1994 (SA);
- Summary Procedure Act 1921 (SA);
- Youth Court Act 1993 (SA);
- Family Violence Act 2004 (Tas);
- Justices Act 1959 (Tas);
- Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Act 2001 (ACT);
- Domestic Violence Act (NT);
- Domestic Violence Act 1995 (Norfolk Island).
Prescribed laws for the purposes of s 114AB:
- Part 15A of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW);
- Crimes (Family Violence) Act 1987 (Vic);
- Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 1989 (Qld);
- Peace and Good Behaviour Act 1982 (Qld);
- Parts 1 to 6 and Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 9 of the Restraining Orders Act 1997 (WA);
- Domestic Violence Act 1994 (SA);
- Family Violence Act 2004 (Tas);
- Part XA of the Justices Act 1959 (Tas);
- Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Act 2001 (ACT);
- Domestic Violence Act (NT).
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