Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007

(1) A person is not civilly or criminally liable for an act done or omitted to be done by the person in good faith in the exercise of a power or performance of a function as any of the following:

(2) Subsection (1) does not affect any liability the Territory would, apart from that subsection, have for the act or omission.

(3) To avoid doubt, subsection (1) applies to acts done or omitted to be done as a result of a failure by a person mentioned in that subsection to obtain current information about a DVO or an order in the nature of a DVO.

(a) Part VIIA of the Police Administration Act 1978 to the extent it relates to the civil liability of a person who is or has been a police officer; and

(b) the Courts and Administrative Tribunals (Immunities) Act 2008 to the extent that it relates to the liability of a person who is a member of a court or tribunal within the meaning of that Act.

exercise, of a power, includes the purported exercise of the power.

performance, of a function, includes the purported performance of the function.

Part 3A.6 Provisions consequential on enactment of Domestic and Family Violence (Recognition of Domestic Violence Orders) (National Uniform Law) Amendment Act 2017

Division 1 Preliminary matters