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Conditions in a personal safety intervention order

Each personal safety intervention order has conditions to stop the respondent (person the application or order is against) from stalking the affected person (person who needs protecting). Conditions are like rules that restrict the respondent’s behaviour.

There are standard conditions for an order. They include stopping the respondent:

  • stalking, assaulting, harassing, threatening or behaving offensively towards the protected person
  • approaching, telephoning, texting, emailing or contacting the protected person in any way, unless in the company of a police officer, dispute assessment officer, mediator or a specified person 
  • approaching or remaining within a certain distance of the protected person
  • going near any premises where the protect person lives, works, attends school or childcare, except in the company of a police officer
  • damaging, threatening to damage or interfere with any property of the protected person
  • causing another person to behave in a way that is covered by the order.

The magistrate will ask if the respondent has any firearms or weapons. If the magistrate believes that an order is necessary they may order the respondent to:

  • hand in any firearms or weapons to police
  • suspend or cancel any firearms licence, weapons approval or weapons exemption.

The applicant can apply for any of these conditions. The applicant can also ask the magistrate to stop the respondent from getting another person to do any of the activities listed in the order.

The magistrate makes the final decision about what conditions are included in an interim or final order. See 'When an intervention order is made' (link below).

More information

How to get an intervention order

If an application has been made against you

When an intervention order is made

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