24Interim court order ceases when final court order made or served

24 Interim court order ceases when final court order made or served

24 Interim court order ceases when final court order made or served

(1) An interim court order remains in force until—

(a) it is revoked, or

(b) it ceases to have effect under subsection (2), or

(c) the application for a final apprehended violence order is withdrawn or dismissed,

whichever first occurs.

(2) If a final apprehended violence order is made in respect of an interim court order (whether with or without variation), the interim court order ceases to have effect—

(a) in a case where the defendant is present at court—when the final apprehended violence order is made, or

(b) in any other case—when the defendant is served in accordance with this Act with a copy of the final apprehended violence order.