Queensland Consolidated Acts

DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 2012 - SECT 47A

47A Temporary protection order when applicant unable to give declaration

(1) This section applies if—

(a) an applicant for a protection order has not given a court a verification declaration; or

(b) an applicant for a variation of a domestic violence order has not given a court a variation declaration.

(2) The court may make a temporary protection order against the respondent only if the applicant verifies, on oath or affirmation, that the application is true and correct.

(3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that this section applies in addition to section 45 .

Note—

Under section 142A a Magistrates Court may enable a person to take an oath or make an affirmation by audio visual link or audio link.