Queensland Consolidated Acts

DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 2012 - SECT 133

133 Service

(1) A police officer must—

(a) personally serve the copy of the temporary protection order prepared under section 132 (1) (a) on the respondent, together with a copy of the application for the protection order; and

Note—

See section 34 (Service of application) for the obligation to serve on the respondent a copy of the application for the protection order.

(b) give a copy of the order to the aggrieved, together with a copy of the application for the protection order.

Note—

See section 35 (Copy of application must be given to aggrieved) for the obligation to give to the aggrieved the copy of the application for the protection order.

(2) However, a police officer need not serve on the respondent, or give to the aggrieved, a copy of the application for the protection order if the police officer reasonably believes that a copy of the application has already been served or given.