Queensland Consolidated Regulations

DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION RULES 2014 - REG 5

5 Main objects of rules

(1) The main objects of these rules are—

(a) to allow a DFVP court to decide a proceeding in a way that—

(i) is consistent with the main objects of the DFVP Act ; and

(ii) resolves a proceeding under that Act with a minimum of expense; and

(iii) facilitates the just and expeditious resolution of the issues relevant to the proceeding; and

(b) to provide for the practice and procedure of a DFVP court for a proceeding.

(2) These rules are to be applied by DFVP courts with the objective of avoiding undue delay, expense and technicality and facilitating the objects of these rules and the DFVP Act .

(3) A party to a proceeding undertakes to the DFVP court and to the other parties to proceed in an expeditious way.