Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND PROTECTION ORDERS ACT 2008 (REPEALED) - SECT 34

If the Magistrates Court makes an interim order on an application, the return date for a hearing to decide the application must be, or must be changed to be—

        (a)     for a general interim order—at least 21 days after the day the general interim order is made; or

        (b)     for a special interim order—

              (i)     not earlier than the day all related charges are finalised; and

              (ii)     not later than 21 days after the day all related charges are finalised.

Note 1"     "Finalised —see s 42.
Related charges—see s 28B.
Special interim order —see s 28A.

Note 2     A return date may have already been set at a preliminary conference (see s 24 (5)).

Note 3     If the return date is changed under this section, the registrar may need to serve a revised timing notice (see s 63).