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No.
51/1989.
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as
at
21 August
2008
and
amending
Act
Nos
77/2004, 51/2006, 12/2008 and
34/2008.
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In section 3(1) of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 in the definition of "proper venue"—
(a) in paragraph (d), after " 2008 " insert "or the Stalking Intervention Orders Act 2008 ";
(b) before paragraph (e) insert —
"(db) in relation to a proceeding under the Stalking Intervention Orders Act 2008 , means—
(i) a venue of the court determined in accordance with paragraph (b), (d) or (e); or
(ii) the civil registry court that is nearest to the place of permanent or temporary residence of the affected person (within the meaning of that Act); and".