Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE ACT 2007 - SECT 61

    (1)     If a registrar is deciding an application, the registrar must refer the application to the Court for its decision if:

        (a)     the registrar is not satisfied that a court DVO should be made against the respondent; or

        (b)     the respondent appears at the hearing of the application and does not consent to a court DVO being made.

    (2)     On the referral by the registrar, the Court may:

        (a)     make the court DVO sought; or

        (b)     direct that a further affidavit be filed; or

        (c)     give directions about the application.

    (3)     If the Court directs the filing of a further affidavit, on its filing the registrar may make the court DVO.

    (4)     A party must not serve documents in the proceeding on another party, unless ordered to do so by the Court.