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Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007
87GVariation or revocation of serious domestic abuse prevention order
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#### 87G Variation or revocation of serious domestic abuse prevention order
87G Variation or revocation of serious domestic abuse prevention order
> > (1) The court that makes a serious domestic abuse prevention order may at any time vary or revoke the order on application by—
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> > > (a) the applicant for the order, or
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> > > (b) the person against whom the order is made.
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> > (2) An application for the variation or revocation of a serious domestic abuse prevention order may only be made by the person against whom the order was made with the leave of the court and leave is only to be granted if the court is satisfied there has been a substantial change in the relevant circumstances since the order was made or last varied.
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> > (3) The court, before varying or revoking a serious domestic abuse prevention order under this section, must—
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> > > (a) allow all parties to the proceedings for the original order a reasonable opportunity to be heard on the matter, and
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> > > (b) have regard to the same factors to which the court is required to have regard in considering whether or not to make a serious domestic abuse prevention order and the content of a serious domestic abuse prevention order, and
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> > > (c) have regard to the views of the following persons, if available to the court—
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> > > > (i) a family member of the person,
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> > > > (ii) a former or current intimate partner of the person,
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> > > > (iii) a person in a domestic relationship with an intimate partner of the person.
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> > (4) An eligible applicant is entitled to appear in proceedings for a variation or revocation of a serious domestic abuse prevention order under this section.
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> **s 87G:** Ins 2024 No 59, Sch 1\[17\].