Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) At any time during the proceeding for the hearing of an application for a court DVO under this Part or for the variation or revocation of a court DVO under Part 2.6, the Court may make an interim court DVO under this section.
Note for subsection (1)
Part 2.2 provides for the matters to be considered in making a DVO and Part 2.3 provides for the content of a DVO.
(2) The Court may make an interim court DVO:
(a) even if the respondent does not appear at the hearing for the application for the court DVO or the variation or revocation of the court DVO; or
(b) if the respondent does appear at the hearing:
(i) before hearing the respondent's evidence; or
(ii) despite the respondent objecting to the interim court DVO being made; or
(c) before the respondent is given notice of the application for the DVO under section 54(5).
(3) An interim court DVO comes into effect when it is made.
(4) An interim court DVO is in force until revoked by the Court, subject to variation by the Court on an interim basis or replaced by a confirmed court DVO.
Note for subsection (4)
Under section 103H a court DVO can be superseded in certain circumstances by an interstate DVO that is a recognised DVO in the Territory.
(5) The Court may vary the interim court DVO at any time, including before the respondent is given notice of the application for the court DVO under section 54(5).
(6) As soon as practicable after the Court makes an interim court DVO under this section, a registrar must give a copy of it to:
(a) the parties to the court DVO; and
(b) the Commissioner.
Note for subsection (6)
Under section 119, a copy of a DVO may be given to the respondent in a way mentioned in that section.