Domestic Violence Orders (National Recognition) Regulations 2026

Domestic Violence Orders (National Recognition) Regulations 2026

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Domestic Violence Orders (National Recognition) Act 2016 .

B. BAKER

Governor

By Her Excellency's Command,

GUY BARNETT

Minister for Justice, Corrections and Rehabilitation

1.   Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Domestic Violence Orders (National Recognition) Regulations 2026 .

2.   Commencement

These regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette.

3.   Declaration of interstate DVO

For the purposes of section 6(1)(h) of the Domestic Violence Orders (National Recognition) Act 2016 , a police protection direction under the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 of Queensland is declared to be an interstate DVO.

4.   Legislation rescinded

The legislation specified in Schedule 1 is rescinded.

SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation rescinded

Regulation 4

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 11 February 2026

These regulations are administered in the Department of Justice.