Family violence safety notice prevails over existing recognised DVO
40 Family violence safety notice prevails over existing recognised DVO
S. 40 repealed by No. 77/2013 s. 24, new s. 40 inserted by No. 53/2016 s. 49.
This section applies if—
a police officer issues a family violence safety notice in relation to a respondent and protected person; and
at the time the family violence safety notice is issued, there is a recognised DVO made by a court in relation to the same respondent and protected person.
Subject to subsection (3), the respondent must comply with both the family violence safety notice and the recognised DVO as it operates in Victoria.
If it is not possible for the respondent to comply with the family violence safety notice and the recognised DVO as it operates in Victoria at the same time, the respondent must comply with the family violence safety notice.
S. 41 amended by No. 7/2010 s. 10, repealed by No. 16/2011 s. 5.
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