Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE ACT 2007 - SECT 82N

    (1)     Subject to subsection (2), the Court may extend a court DVO for a period specified in the application only if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for the protected person to fear the respondent committing domestic violence:

        (a)     when the court DVO expires; or

        (b)     if the court DVO is expired – while the court DVO is expired.

    (2)     The order must specify a period of extension that commences on or after the day the Court makes the order.

    (3)     The Court must not consider the following as indicating the absence of reasonable grounds for the protected person to fear the respondent committing domestic violence:

        (a)     the respondent does not commit domestic violence while the court DVO is in force;

        (b)     without limiting paragraph (a), the respondent complies with the court DVO.