Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND PROTECTION ORDERS REGULATION 2009 (NO 10 OF 2009)

- made under the Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Act 2008

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of regulation  
   2.       Commencement  
   3.      Dictionary  
   4.      Notes  
   5.      Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc  

   PART 2--APPLICATIONS GENERALLY

   6.      Rejecting applications—abuse of process etc—Act,  
   7.      Court to be told about relevant contact orders  

   PART 3--PRELIMINARY CONFERENCES

   8.      Objects of preliminary conferences  
   9.      Exceptions to requirement for preliminary conference—Act, s 24  
   10.     Notice of, and nonattendance at, conferences  
   11.     Admissibility of preliminary conference evidence  
   12.     Asking for further particulars—Act, s 26  

   PART 4--HEARINGS BEFORE MAGISTRATES COURT

   13.     Hearings usually in public  
   14.     Public hearing not required  
   15.     Closed hearings in special circumstances  
   16.     Order of presentation of cases  
   17.     If applicant not present at return of application  
   18.     If certain respondent not present  
   19.     Procedure if neither party appears  
   20.     Court may join child as party  
   21.     Applications heard together  
   22.     Obligation on respondent  

   PART 5--EVIDENCE

           Division 5.1--Giving and taking evidence

   23.     Giving evidence  
   24.     Additional information  
   25.     Court may inform self  

           Division 5.2--Affidavits

   26.     Affidavit—time for swearing  
   27.     Affidavit—form  
   28.     Affidavit—irregularity  
   29.     Affidavit—annexures and exhibits  
   30.     Affidavit—alterations  
   31.     Affidavit—reliance  

           Division 5.3--Subpoenas

   32.     Subpoena—issue  
   33.     Subpoena—copies  
   34.     Subpoena—timing of service  
   35.     Subpoena—requirement for compliance  
   36.     Evidence from outside ACT  
   37.     Subpoena—production by non-party  
   38.     Subpoena—setting aside  
   39.     Production on notice  

           Division 5.4--Examination

   40.     Order for examination of witnesses  
   41.     Examination procedure and objections  
   42.     After examination  
   43.     Entitlement to expenses  
   44.     Examiner's reports  

           Division 5.5--Defences

   45.     Notice of grounds of defence  
   46.     Reliance on undisclosed defence  
   47.     Reply to notice of grounds of defence  

   PART 6--DISCONTINUANCE AND ADJOURNMENTS

   48.     Discontinuance  
   49.     Adjournment by court  
   50.     Return date notice on adjournment  
   51.     Adjournment of hearing by registrar  

   PART 7--PEOPLE WITH LEGAL DISABILITY

   52.     Litigation guardian—appointment  
   53.     Litigation guardian—powers  
   54.     Litigation guardian—responsibilities  
   55.     Litigation guardian—removal  

   PART 8--REPRESENTATION

   56.     Right of appearance  
   57.     Representation of parties with legal disability  
   58.     Representation by Legal Aid Office  

   PART 9--INTERLOCUTORY MATTERS

           Division 9.1--Motions

   59.     Interlocutory applications  
   60.     Motion without notice  
   61.     Notice of motion  
   62.     Hearing of motion  

           Division 9.2--Amendments

   63.     General power of amendment  
   64.     Simple amendment  
   65.     Method of amendment of fresh document  
   66.     Service after amendment  
   67.     Amendment after limitation period  
   68.     Amendment of order or certificate to correct error  

           Division 9.3--Stays and dismissals

   69.     Summary stay or dismissal  
   70.     Dismissal for lack of prosecution  

           Division 9.4--Admissions

   71.     Voluntary admissions  
   72.     Notice to admit facts  
   73.     Order on admissions  
   74.     Restricted effect of admissions  

           Division 9.5--Discovery

   75.     Admission of documents discovered  
   76.     Production of documents at hearing of proceeding  
   77.     Notice for discovery  
   78.     Discovery on notice  
   79.     Limitation of discovery on notice  
   80.     Order for general discovery  
   81.     Contents of affidavit of discovery  
   82.     Absence of privilege  
   83.     Order for particular discovery  
   84.     Document mentioned in affidavit  
   85.     Order for production  
   86.     Power to take copies  
   87.     Production to the court  
   88.     Inspection to decide objection  

           Division 9.6--Interrogatories

   89.     Interrogatories without leave  
   90.     Further interrogatories  
   91.     Failure to attend or give answers etc  
   92.     Use of parts of interrogatories  

   PART 10--COSTS

   93.     Costs  

   PART 11--PROCEEDINGS AND ORDERS

   94.     Proceedings—effect of failure to comply with Act etc  
   95.     Proceedings—reservation of decision  
   96.     Orders—if service impracticable or impossible—Act,  
   97.     Orders—review  
   98.     Orders—setting aside etc  
   99.     Orders—time of effect  
   100.    Orders—minute  
   101.    Orders—certified copies etc  
           DICTIONARY
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