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JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2018 (NO. 33 OF 2018)


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  

   PART 2--AMENDMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005

   3.      Definitions  
   4.      New Division 1A of Part 4.3 inserted  
   5.      Report on child in need of therapeutic treatment  
   6.      Section 244 substituted  
   7.      When Court may make order under this Division  
   8.      Therapeutic treatment order  
   9.      Duration of order  
   10.     Extension of order  
   11.     Referral to Secretary  
   12.     New section 352A inserted  
   13.     Powers of Court in criminal proceedings if child accused voluntarily participates in therapeutic treatment program  

   PART 3--AMENDMENT OF FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 2008

   14.     Definitions  
   15.     Meaning of family violence  
   16.     Meaning of family violence intervention order, final order and interim order  
   17.     How application is to be made  
   18.     Section 44 repealed  
   19.     Interim protection of child on court's own initiative—interim order not made for affected family member  
   20.     Evidentiary requirements for making interim orders  
   21.     Interim order made on electronic application  
   22.     New Division 2A of Part 4 inserted  
   23.     Protection of a child on court's own initiative—final order not made for affected family member or additional applicant  
   24.     Contravention of family violence intervention order  
   25.     Contravention of order intending to cause harm or fear for safety  
   26.     Definitions for Part 5 (Counselling orders)  
   27.     Section 128 substituted  
   28.     Certification  
   29.     New section 153A inserted  
   30.     Statute law revision amendments  
   31.     Service of orders  
   32.     Rules of court and practice directions for Magistrates' Court  
   33.     Rules of court and practice directions for Children's Court  
   34.     New Division 12 inserted in Part 14  

   PART 4--AMENDMENTS TO ESTABLISH SPECIALIST FAMILY VIOLENCE COURT DIVISION OF THE MAGISTRATES' COURT
           Division 1--Establishment of Specialist Family Violence Court Division

   35.     Definitions  
   36.     New sections 4IA and 4IB inserted  
           Division 1--of Part 4 of the Sentencing Act 1991 deals with restitution. Division 2 of Part 4 of the Sentencing Act 1991 deals with compensation.
   37.     Other references to Specialist Family Violence Court Division  
   38.     Consequential amendment of Criminal Procedure Act 2009  
   39.     Consequential amendment of Family Violence Protection Act 2008  
   40.     New section 141A inserted in Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010  
           Division 2--Abolition of Family Violence Court Division
   41.     Definitions  
   42.     When Ballarat becomes a venue for the Specialist Family Violence Court Division  
   43.     When Heidelberg becomes a venue for the Specialist Family Violence Court Division  
   44.     Repeal of Family Violence Court Division provisions  
   45.     Schedule 8 amended  
   46.     Consequential amendment of Criminal Procedure Act 2009  
   47.     Consequential amendment of Family Violence Protection Act 2008  
   48.     Consequential amendment of Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010  

   PART 5--AMENDMENTS RELATED TO ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
           Division 1--Magistrates' Court Act 1989

   49.     Rules of Court  
   50.     Warrants  
   51.     Recall and cancellation of warrant  
   52.     Duplicate warrants  
   53.     New section 136A inserted  
   54.     New clause 57 of Schedule 8 inserted  
           Division 2--Children, Youth and Families Act 2005
   55.     Issue of warrants in electronic form  
   56.     New section 533A inserted  
   57.     Rules  
   58.      New section 630 inserted  
           Division 3--County Court Act 1958
   59.     New section 6A inserted  
   60.     Where court held and days of sitting  
   61.     Power to make rules of practice  
   62.     New section 103 inserted  
           Division 4--Supreme Court Act 1986
   63.     New section 24B inserted  
   64.     Power to make Rules  
   65.      New section 156 inserted  
           Division 5--Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
   66.     New section 132A inserted  
   67.     Subject matter for rules  
   68.      New section 172 inserted  
           Division 6--Coroners Act 2008
   69.     New section 102AA inserted  
   70.     Rules of the Coroners Court  
   71.     New section 121 inserted  
           Division 7--Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010
   72.     How application is to be made  
   73.     Section 14 repealed  
   74.     Application to be supported by oral evidence or affidavit unless requirement waived  
   75.     Interim order made on electronic application  
   76.     Rules of court and practice directions for Magistrates' Court  
   77.     Rules of court and practice directions for Children's Court  
   78.     New Division 4 of Part 13 inserted  

   PART 6--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS--ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION AND OTHER MATTERS
           Division 1--Confiscation Act 1997

   79.     Section 31E amended  
   80.     Making of freezing order  
   81.     Notice of freezing order  
   82.     Warrant may be granted by telephone  
   83.     How is an information notice given?  
   84.     Reports to the Minister  
           Division 2--Corrections Act 1986
   85.     Execution of warrants  
           Division 3--Crimes Act 1958
   86.     Interim orders  
   87.     Section 464W amended  
           Division 4--Crown Proceedings Act 1958
   88.     Fines to be recoverable by judgment  
   89.     Second Schedule amended  
           Division 5--Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981
   90.     Warrant to search premises  
   91.     Schedule Ten amended  
           Division 6--Gambling Regulation Act 2003
   92.     Schedule 4 amended  
           Division 7--Land Act 1958
   93.     Power of applicant to summon Registrar to show cause if dissatisfied  
           Division 8--Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004
   94.     Remote application  
           Division 9--Petroleum Products Subsidy Act 1965
   95.     Offences  
           Division 10--National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Act 2016
   96.     Properly notified—meaning  
           Division 11--Sex Work Act 1994
   97.     Entry to unlicensed premises—without search warrant  
   98.     Entry to premises without planning permit—without search warrant  
           Division 12--Surveillance Devices Act 1999
   99.     Remote application  
   100.    Determining the application  
   101.    What must a surveillance device warrant contain?  
   102.    Remote application (retrieval warrant)  
   103.    Determining the application  
   104.    What must a retrieval warrant contain?  
           Division 13--Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003
   105.    Warrant may be granted by telephone  
           Division 14--Unlawful Assemblies and Processions Act 1958
   106.    Magistrate may appoint special constables  
           Division 15--Statute law revision
   107.    Statute law revision amendment—Infringements Act 2006  

   PART 7--AMENDMENTS IN RELATION TO INTERIM FAMILY VIOLENCE ANDPERSONAL SAFETY INTERVENTION ORDERS
           Division 1--Family Violence Protection Act 2008

   108.    Court may make interim order  
   109.    Application made by respondent for variation or revocation of family violence intervention order  
   110.    Who may appeal  
   111.    Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction  
           Division 2--Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010
   112.    Court may make interim order  
   113.    Application made by respondent for variation or revocation of personal safety intervention order  
   114.    Who may appeal  
   115.    Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction  

   PART 8--AMENDMENTS IN RELATION TO RECORDED STATEMENTS

   116.    New Division 7B inserted in Part 8.2  

   PART 9--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT

   117.    Repeal of amending Act  
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