Service of a NSW ADVO on a person interstate must comply with the service requirements of the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) and the Local Court Rules 2009 (NSW), and non-compliance with those requirements creates doubt as to whether service occurred, which may be fatal to proof beyond reasonable doubt. The term 'police officer' in s 77(4) of the CDPV Act is not confined to NSW police officers.
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