Domestic Violence Amendment Act 2008

The Domestic Violence Amendment Act 2008 has been passed but is not yet in force. It will come into force on date to be appointed by the Governor-General.

The changes in the Act were introduced as the Domestic Violence Reform Bill 304-1 (2008). The Explanatory note of this Bill sets out the rationale for the changes: “A Ministry of Justice evaluation conducted in 2000, and further research commissioned by the Ministry of Women’s Affairs in 2007, concluded that the domestic violence legislative regime did not need a major overhaul. The Act therefore aims to strengthen the current regime to provide better protection to domestic violence victims.” The main changes are to the Domestic Violence Act 1995, the Care of Children Act 2004, the Sentencing Act 2002, and the Bail Act 2000

A complete version of the act can be found at http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2008/0077/latest/viewpdf.aspx

Domestic Violence Reform Bill 304-1 (2008)
http://www.legislation.govt.nz/bill/government/2008/0304-1/latest/DLM164...