Queensland Consolidated Acts

DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 2012 - SECT 104

104 Contact details and address for service

(1) Subsection (2) applies in relation to a police protection notice—

(a) if the respondent is present when a police officer issues the notice—when the police officer issues the notice; or

(b) if a police officer talks to the respondent in relation to the issuing of the notice in the circumstances mentioned in section 101 (1) (b) —when the police officer talks to the respondent; or

(c) otherwise—when a police officer personally serves the notice on the respondent.

(2) The police officer must ask the respondent to provide—

(a) the respondent’s contact details; and

(b) an address for service of documents.

(3) Without limiting subsection (2) (b) , the address may be—

(a) the address of accommodation arranged under section 108 ; or

(b) the address of a friend or family member of the respondent.

(4) If the respondent provides an address under subsection (2) (b) other than an address where the respondent lives or works and another person living at the address advises the court that the person does not consent to the use of the address for the service of documents under this Act, the address is not a valid address for service of the documents.

(5) The respondent is not obliged to comply with a request under subsection (2) .

(6) This section does not limit the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 40 .

Note—

Under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 40 , a police officer may require a person to state the person’s correct name and address in particular circumstances.