1Short titleThis rule may be cited as the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Amendment Rule 2025.2CommencementThis rule commences on 31 August 2025.3Rules amendedThis rule amends the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Rules 2014.4Amendment of r 9 (How documents may be filed—general)(1)Rule 9(1)(c)—insert—

(ia)if the document is a corrective services statement of service—by filing the document under subrule (5); or

(2)Rule 9(1)(c)(ia) and (ii)—renumber as rule 9(1)(c)(ii) and (iii).(3)Rule 9—insert—(5)A person files a corrective services statement of service electronically or by computer-based means if the document is sent electronically or by computer-based means to the registry and the person receives an electronic message from the registry that the document was received.5Amendment of r 12 (How personal service is performed)Rule 12(1)—insert—

(c)if the document is being served under the Corrective Services Act 2006, section 348B(2)—explain to the person to be served the nature and effect of the document.

6Amendment of r 14 (Statement of police service)(1)Rule 14(2)—omit, insert—(2)However, this rule does not apply if—

(a)the document is served under the Corrective Services Act 2006, section 348B(2); or

(b)the police officer files an affidavit of personal service or a statement of substituted police service in relation to the document.

(2)Rule 14(5)(c), from ‘have’ to ‘service’—omit, insert—be7Insertion of new rr 14B and 14CAfter rule 14A—insert—14BCorrective services statement of service(1)This rule applies if a person serves a document under the Corrective Services Act 2006, section 348B(2).(2)The chief executive (corrective services) must ensure a statement (a corrective services statement of service) is filed with the registry of the DFVP court hearing the proceeding, unless a DFVP court orders otherwise.(3)The corrective services statement of service must—

(a)be made and signed by the person who served the document; and

(b)include each of the following details—

(i)the person’s name and position;

(ii)the time, day and date the document was served;

(iii)the place of service;

(iv)the name of the person served and how that person was identified;

(v)how the document, and the nature and effect of the document, were explained to the person served; and

(c)include a statement that either—

(i)the contents of the statement are true; or

(ii)if the contents of the statement are stated on the basis of information and belief—the contents are true to the best of the knowledge of the person; and

(d)include a statement that the person understands that a person who provides a false matter in the statement may commit an offence.Example of offence—false declaration under the Criminal Code, section 194

(4)The corrective services statement of service must also—

(a)have the document that was served filed with it as an exhibit; or

(b)if the document that was served has been filed—mention the document in a way sufficient to enable the document to be identified; or

(c)be written on the document that was served.

14CAffirming corrective services statement of service(1)The person making a corrective services statement of service under section 14B(3) must affirm the statement before a corrective services officer who holds a more senior position than the person making the statement.(2)The corrective services statement of service must be signed by the corrective services officer before whom it was affirmed (the witnessing officer) above a statement of the witnessing officer’s name and position.8Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)Schedule 2—insert—corrective services statement of service see rule 14B(2).