Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) In deciding whether to make a personal violence restraining order, the Court must consider the safety and protection of the person whose protection is sought and any affected child to be of paramount importance.
(2) In addition, the Court must consider the following:
(a) the defendant's criminal record as defined in the Criminal Records (Spent Convictions) Act ;
(b) the defendant's previous conduct whether in relation to the person, affected child or someone else;
(c) other matters the Court considers relevant.
(3) In this section:
"affected child", in relation to an application for a personal violence restraining order, means a child whose wellbeing is affected or likely to be affected by a personal violence offence committed or likely to be committed by the defendant against the person.