Northern Territory Numbered Acts

PERSONAL VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDERS ACT 2016 (NO 10 OF 2016)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Personal violence offence  
   5.      Intimidation  
   6.      Stalking  
   7.      Economic abuse  
   8.      Application of Criminal Code  
   9.      Object of, and achievement of, Act  

   PART 2--APPLYING FOR AND MAKING ORDERS

   10.     Application for order  
   11.     Parties to order  
   12.     How application is made  
   13.     Notice of hearing of application  
   14.     Referral to mediation  
   15.     Deciding application  
   16.     Matters to be considered by Court  
   17.     Content of orders  
   18.     Notice of order  
   19.     Interim personal violence restraining order  
   20.     Prohibition on publication of personal details  
   21.     Defendant's identity or whereabouts unknown  

   PART 3--MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

   22.     Variation or revocation of order  
   23.     Contravention of personal violence restraining order or interim personal violence restraining  
   24.     Publication of personal details  

   PART 4--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

           Division 1--Cross-border Justice Act

   25.     Act amended  
   26.     Section 7 amended  

           Division 2--Cross-border Justice Regulations

   27.     Regulations amended  
   28.     Regulation 25 repealed  
   29.     Part 3, Division 10A inserted  

           Division 3--Firearms Act

   30.     Act amended  
   31.     Section 3 amended  
   32.     Section 39 amended  

           Division 4--Local Court (Criminal Procedure) Act

   33.     Act amended  
   34.     Section 4 amended  
   35.     Part IVA repealed  
   36.     Section 141 amended  
   37.     Part VIII, Division 5 inserted  

           Division 5--Local Court (Related Amendments) Act 2016

   38.     Act amended  
   39.     Part 2, Division 7 heading amended  
   40.     Section 27 amended  
   41.     Section 29 amended  
   42.     Act amended  
   43.     Section 15 amended  
   44.     Expiry of Part