Passing of The Domestic Violence (Enhancing Safety) Act
Sat 31 Oct 2009
The Domestic Violence (Enhancing Safety) Act was passed into law on 21st October 2009. It aims to further protect victims of family violence ...
The Domestic Violence (Enhancing Safety) Act was passed into law on 21st October 2009.
It aims to further protect victims of family violence by strengthening the responsiveness of criminal justice agencies to victims of domestic violence. It amends the Domestic Violence Act 1995, the Sentencing Act 2002, and the Bail Act 2000. The most significant change is to the Domestic Violence Act with the introduction of police safety orders. Judges will also be able to issue protection orders at the time of sentencing in the criminal court, with the consent of the protected adult. These measures come into effect on 1st July 2010.
Click here to read the address from Simon Power, Minister of Justice http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/--spot+protection+orders+become+law
Link to the enacted bill http://www.legislation.govt.nz/bill/government/2008/0009/latest/DLM17742...