Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) An application for
an FVRO or VRO may be made under this Division by —
(a) an
authorised person on behalf of the person seeking to be protected; or
(b) the
person seeking to be protected if he or she is introduced to the authorised
magistrate by an authorised person.
(2) An application for
an FVRO or VRO may also be made under this Division —
(a) if
the person seeking to be protected is a child, by a parent or guardian of the
child, or a child welfare officer, on behalf of the child; or
(b) if
the person seeking to be protected is a person for whom a guardian has been
appointed under the Guardianship and Administration Act 1990 , by the
guardian on behalf of the person,
if the parent, child
welfare officer or guardian is introduced to the authorised magistrate by an
authorised person.
(3) An authorised
person is not to make an application, or introduce a person to make an
application, under subsection (1) or (2) unless the authorised person
reasonably believes that the case meets the criteria set out in
section 20(1)(a) or (b).
[Section 18 inserted: No. 22 of 2000 s. 6;
amended: No. 38 of 2004 s. 18(4) and 55; No. 49 of 2016 s. 27.]