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FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 2008 - NOTES

Version No. 061

No. 52 of 2008
Version incorporating amendments as at
3 May 2023

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Version No. 061

Family Violence Protection Act 2008

No. 52 of 2008

Version incorporating amendments as at
3 May 2023

Endnotes

    1     General information

See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.

    Minister's second reading speech—

    Legislative Assembly: 26 June 2008

    Legislative Council: 21 August 2008

    The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to make provision for a system of family violence intervention orders and other matters relating to the prevention of family violence, to repeal the Crimes (Family Violence) Act 1987 and for other purposes."

        Constitution Act 1975:

    Section 85(5) statement:

    Legislative Assembly: 26 June 2008

    Legislative Council: 21 August 2008

    Absolute majorities:

    Legislative Assembly: 21 August 2008

    Legislative Council: 12 September 2008

The Family Violence Protection Act 2008 was assented to on 23 September 2008 and came into operation as follows:

Sections 1, 3 and 224 on 24 September 2008: section 3(1); sections 2, 4223, 233–272 on 8 December 2008: Special Gazette (No. 339) 4 December 2008 page 1; Part 15 (sections 225232) never proclaimed, repealed by No. 83/2012 section 30.

INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)

Style changes

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References to ILA s. 39B

Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or clause.

Interpretation

As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:

•     Headings

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•     Examples, diagrams or notes

All examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A).

•     Punctuation

All punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. See section 36(3B).

•     Provision numbers

All provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).

•     Location of "legislative items"

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•     Other material

Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act.
See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).

    2     Table of Amendments

This publication incorporates amendments made to the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 by Acts and subordinate instruments.

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Family Violence Protection Act 2008, No. 52/2008

Assent Date:

23.9.08

Commencement Date:

S. 272 on 8.12.09: s. 272; s. 207C inserted on 25.4.20 by No. 11/2020 s. 36: s. 2 (as amended by No. 27/2020 s. 32)

Note:

S. 207C repealed Pt 12A (ss 207A–207C) on 26.4.21

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Courts Legislation Amendment (Sunset Provisions) Act 2009, No. 51/2009

Assent Date:

8.9.09

Commencement Date:

S. 5 on 9.9.09: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2009, No. 55/2009

Assent Date:

22.9.09

Commencement Date:

Ss 1014 on 31.5.10: s. 2(4)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2009, No. 68/2009

Assent Date:

24.11.09

Commencement Date:

S. 97(Sch. item 57) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions) Act 2009, No. 69/2009

Assent Date:

24.11.09

Commencement Date:

S. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 22) on 1.1.10: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 7/2010

Assent Date:

16.3.10

Commencement Date:

S. 10 on 17.3.10: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Justice Legislation Amendment (Victims of Crime Assistance and Other Matters) Act 2010, No. 18/2010

Assent Date:

18.5.10

Commencement Date:

Ss 1737 on 1.7.10: Government Gazette 1.7.10 p. 1359

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 30/2010

Assent Date:

8.6.10

Commencement Date:

Ss 8183 on 1.1.11: Government Gazette 28.10.10 p. 2583

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010, No. 53/2010

Assent Date:

7.9.10

Commencement Date:

Ss 197–209 on 1.12.10: Government Gazette 14.10.10 p. 2405; ss 210220 on 5.9.11: Special Gazette (No. 271) 23.8.11 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Bail Amendment Act 2010, No. 70/2010

Assent Date:

19.10.10

Commencement Date:

S. 38 on 1.1.11: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Family Violence Protection Amendment (Safety Notices) Act 2011, No. 16/2011

Assent Date:

31.5.11

Commencement Date:

Ss 37 on 5.9.11: Special Gazette (No. 271) 23.8.11 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Statute Law Revision Act 2011, No. 29/2011

Assent Date:

21.6.11

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. 1 item 37) on 22.6.11: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Sentencing Legislation Amendment (Abolition of Home Detention) Act 2011, No. 48/2011

Assent Date:

22.9.11

Commencement Date:

S. 27 on 16.1.12: Special Gazette (No. 423) 21.12.11 p. 4

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Sentencing Amendment (Community Correction Reform) Act 2011, No. 65/2011

Assent Date:

22.11.11

Commencement Date:

Ss 9395 on 16.1.12: Special Gazette (No. 423) 21.12.11 p. 3

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence and Other Matters) Act 2012, No. 83/2012

Assent Date:

18.12.12

Commencement Date:

Ss 3, 4, 1330 on 4.2.13: Special Gazette (No. 27) 29.1.13 p. 1; ss 512 on 17.4.13: Special Gazette (No. 141) 16.4.13 p. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Children, Youth and Families Amendment Act 2013, No. 52/2013

Assent Date:

24.9.13

Commencement Date:

Ss 6269 on 1.12.13: Special Gazette (No. 419) 26.11.13 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Justice Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2013, No. 77/2013

Assent Date:

17.12.13

Commencement Date:

S. 24 on 18.12.13: s. 2(1); ss 2531 on 3.3.14: Special Gazette (No. 17) 28.1.14 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014, No. 17/2014

Assent Date:

25.3.14

Commencement Date:

S. 160(Sch. 2 item 41) on 1.7.15: Special Gazette (No. 151) 16.6.15 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014

Assent Date:

3.6.14

Commencement Date:

S. 10(Sch. item 61) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014, No. 42/2014

Assent Date:

17.6.14

Commencement Date:

Ss 114125 on 31.10.14: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Powers of Attorney Act 2014, No. 57/2014

Assent Date:

26.8.14

Commencement Date:

S. 152 on 1.9.15: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014, No. 60/2014

Assent Date:

2.9.14

Commencement Date:

S. 140(Sch. 3 item 17) on 17.9.14: Special Gazette (No. 317) 16.9.14 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Crimes Amendment (Abolition of Defensive Homicide) Act 2014, No. 63/2014

Assent Date:

9.9.14

Commencement Date:

S. 7(13) on 1.11.14: Special Gazette (No. 350) 7.10.14 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Family Violence Protection Amendment Act 2014, No. 77/2014

Assent Date:

21.10.14

Commencement Date:

Ss 3, 5, 6, 1720, 22, 23 on 2.11.14: Special Gazette (No. 400) 29.10.14 p. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2015, No. 20/2015

Assent Date:

16.6.15

Commencement Date:

S. 56(Sch. 1 item 5) on 17.6.15: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2016, No. 3/2016

Assent Date:

16.2.16

Commencement Date:

Ss 85, 86 on 1.5.16: Special Gazette (No. 114) 26.4.16 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Act 2016, No. 53/2016

Assent Date:

18.10.16

Commencement Date:

Ss 8287 on 5.4.17: Special Gazette (No. 111) 4.4.17 p. 1; ss 41–81 on 25.11.17: Special Gazette (No. 388) 15.11.17 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Family Violence Protection Amendment Act 2017, No. 19/2017        

Assent Date:

16.5.17

Commencement Date:

Ss 41, 62, 63 on 17.5.17: s. 2(1); ss 431, 3340 on 29.3.18: Special Gazette (No. 136) 27.3.18 p. 2; s. 32 on 1.9.18: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Family Violence Protection Amendment (Information Sharing) Act 2017, No. 23/2017

Assent Date:

14.6.17

Commencement Date:

Ss 417 on 26.2.18: Special Gazette (No. 40) 6.2.18 p. 1; s. 37 on 12.3.18: s. 2(7)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Bail Amendment (Stage One) Act 2017, No. 26/2017

Assent Date:

27.6.17

Commencement Date:

Ss 17, 18 on 21.5.18: Special Gazette (No. 218) 15.5.18 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Justice Legislation Amendment (Victims) Act 2018, No. 5/2018

Assent Date:

27.2.18

Commencement Date:

Ss 39–41 on 5.4.18: Special Gazette (No. 136) 27.3.18 p. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018, No. 6/2018

Assent Date:

27.2.18

Commencement Date:

S. 68(Sch. 2 item 52) on 1.3.19: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Children Legislation Amendment (Information Sharing) Act 2018, No. 11/2018

Assent Date:

10.4.18

Commencement Date:

Ss 41, 46, 47 on 11.4.18: Special Gazette (No. 164) 10.4.18 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence Protection and Other Matters) Act 2018, No. 33/2018

Assent Date:

14.8.18

Commencement Date:

S. 30 on 15.8.18: s. 2(1); ss 15, 19, 23, 3234, 39 on 29.3.19: Special Gazette (No. 114) 26.3.19 p. 1; ss 14(1), 17, 18, 20, 21, 28, 29, 108111 on 31.7.19: Special Gazette (No. 306) 30.7.19 p. 1; ss 14(2), 16, 22, 24, 25, 27, 31 on 10.12.19: Special Gazette (No. 514) 10.12.19 p. 1; ss 26, 47 on 1.9.20: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2018, No. 45/2018 (as amended by Nos 11/2020, 25/2020)

Assent Date:

18.9.18

Commencement Date:

S. 371 on 29.3.21: Special Gazette (No. 42) 27.1.21 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Justice Legislation Miscellaneous Amendment Act 2018, No. 48/2018

Assent Date:

25.9.18

Commencement Date:

Ss 5860 on 28.10.18: Special Gazette (No. 480) 16.10.18 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Guardianship and Administration Act 2019, No. 13/2019

Assent Date:

4.6.19

Commencement Date:

S. 221(Sch. 1 item 15) on 1.3.20: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Disability (National Disability Insurance Scheme Transition) Amendment Act 2019, No. 19/2019

Assent Date:

25.6.19

Commencement Date:

S. 259 on 26.6.19: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020, No. 11/2020

Assent Date:

24.4.20

Commencement Date:

S. 36 on 25.4.20: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) and Other Acts Amendment Act 2020, No. 27/2020

Assent Date:

20.10.20

Commencement Date:

S. 32 on 21.10.20: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Police and Emergency Legislation Amendment Act 2020, No. 29/2020

Assent Date:

27.10.20

Commencement Date:

Ss 1014 on 3.5.21: s. 2(3); s. 15 on 3.5.23: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Act 2021, No. 3/2021

Assent Date:

16.2.21

Commencement Date:

S. 64 on 17.2.22: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Justice Legislation Amendment (Criminal Procedure Disclosure and Other Matters) Act 2022, No. 1/2022

Assent Date:

15.2.22

Commencement Date:

S. 126 on 16.2.22: s. 2(1); ss 8992 on 29.3.22: Special Gazette (No. 157) 29.3.22 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2022, No. 20/2022

Assent Date:

31.5.22

Commencement Date:

S. 36 on 1.6.22: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008

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