Family Violence

Question 0

Domestic relationship includes

Answer 0

Partners
Family members
People who share a household
Same-sex relationships
Close personal relationship, but not employee-employer or tenant-landlord relationships

Question 1

Violence is defined in the Act as

Answer 1

Physical abuse
Sexual abuse
Psychological abuse

Question 2

A protection order

Answer 2

Is the means whereby the act aims to protect victims from domestic violence.
Is given on application to specified persons.
Has certain standard conditions.
Can have other conditions added or varied to suit the particular circumstances.
Cannot be brought against a child; that is, an unmarked person under 17 years.

Question 3

Associated orders that may be applied for along with a protection order are

Answer 3

Tenancy order.
Occupancy order.
Furniture order.
Ancillary furniture order.

Question 4

Standard conditions relating to firearm

Answer 4

The respondent must to possess or have under their controls firearm.
The respondent must surrender the firearms licence and firearms to the police within 24hrs of being served with a protection order.
Standard conditions may varied by the court on an applications by respondent.

Question 5

When the firearms have been surrendered

Answer 5

The police have the responsibility for storing and retaining the firearms.
They must be returned when the suspension ceases to be in force.