The Intervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Act 2009 (Act No.85/2009) was passed on 10 December 2009 and commenced on 9 December 2011.
Its long title is ‘An Act to provide for intervention orders and associated problem gambling and tenancy orders in cases of domestic and non-domestic abuse; to make related amendments to the Bail Act 1985, the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935, the Criminal Law (Sentencing) Act 1988, the Cross-border Justice Act 2009, the District Court Act 1991, the Evidence Act 1929, the Firearms Act 1977, the Magistrates Court Act 1991, the Problem Gambling Family Protection Orders Act 2004, the Summary Procedure Act 1921, the Supreme Court Act 1935 and the Youth Court Act 1993; to repeal the Domestic Violence Act 1994; and for other purposes.’