Evidence Act 1906

In sections 38 to 39G —

family member has the meaning given in the Restraining Orders Act 1997 section 4(3);

family violence has the meaning given in the Restraining Orders Act 1997 section 5A;

help‑seeking behaviour means any action undertaken by a victim of family violence to address, or attempt to address, any aspect of the family violence including (but not limited to) reporting the family violence to the police, obtaining a restraining order, finding accommodation in a refuge, separating from an abusive person, or seeking counselling or external support;

safety option, in relation to an accused person who is (or may be) a victim of family violence, means an act that may have stopped the violence, other than an act which constitutes (or allegedly constitutes) an offence with which the person is charged.

[Section 37 inserted: No. 30 of 2020 s. 94.]