📜 Domestic Violence Orders (National Recognition) Bill 2017
Assented toLABill 199 August 2017
This bill enacts the WA component of a national scheme for recognising domestic violence orders (DVOs) across jurisdictions, amending the Restraining Orders Act 1997 to facilitate this.
Impact
Victims of domestic violence and the legal system will be affected, ensuring protection across state borders. It matters because it strengthens safeguards for vulnerable individuals moving interstate.
Key Changes
["Creates a national recognition scheme for DVOs.", "Amends the Restraining Orders Act 1997 to align with the national scheme.", "Enables enforcement of interstate DVOs in Western Australia."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA IntroducedLA9 Aug 2017
- LA Second Reading MovedLA9 Aug 2017
- LA Consideration in DetailLA16 Aug 2017
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA16 Aug 2017
- LC Second Reading MovedLC17 Aug 2017
- LA Third ReadingLA17 Aug 2017
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC31 Oct 2017
- LC AmendedLC2 Nov 2017
- LC Third ReadingLC2 Nov 2017
- Royal Assent8 Nov 2017
Affected Sectors
justiceemergency_services
Penalty Provisions1 found
criminal
18Criminalcross reference
Contravention of enforceable recognised DVO
“18. Contravention of enforceable recognised DVO”
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