Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated ActsThe copy of a police DVO given to the respondent is taken to be a summons to the respondent to appear at a Court hearing, at the date and place shown on it, to show cause why the police DVO should not be confirmed by the Court.
Notes for section 31
1 Division 3 provides for the confirmation of police DVOs by the Local Court.
2 On confirmation of a police DVO, conduct that constitutes a contravention of the DVO may still be an offence even if the Court order made on the hearing is not given to the respondent before the respondent engages in the conduct, see section 120(2).