Queensland Consolidated Acts

DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 2012 - SECT 70

70 Intervention order to be explained

Before making an intervention order, the court must explain, or cause to be explained, to the respondent—

(a) the purpose and effect of the order; and

(b) what may follow if the respondent contravenes the requirements of the order; and

Note—

Under sections 37 (2) (a) (ii) and 91 (3) (a) , a contravention of an intervention order is relevant to the making of a protection order and the variation of a domestic violence order.

(c) that the order may be varied or revoked on application of the respondent or a police officer.