Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND PROTECTION ORDERS ACT 2008 (NO. 46 OF 2008) - SECT 6

The objects of this Act include—

        (a)     to prevent violence between family members and others who are in a domestic relationship, recognising that domestic violence is a particular form of interpersonal violence that needs a greater level of protective response; and

        (b)     to facilitate the safety and protection of people who fear or experience violence by—

              (i)     providing a legally enforceable mechanism to prevent violent conduct; and

              (ii)     allowing for the resolution of conflict without the need to resort to adjudication.