Domestic violence as ground for registration
322 Domestic violence as ground for registration
An entry can be made in the eligible persons register against a prisoner who has been sentenced to a period of imprisonment for an offence if—
there is or has been a domestic violence order, direction or notice in force against the prisoner; or
the chief executive is satisfied, by a documented history of domestic violence by the prisoner or by other evidence, the prisoner has committed domestic violence.
A person is entitled to be registered as an eligible person against the prisoner if the chief executive is satisfied the person is at risk of domestic violence from the prisoner.
In this section—domestic violence see the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012, section 8.domestic violence order, direction or notice means an order, direction or notice included in a person’s domestic violence history under the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012.
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