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Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007
98ZMPower of court to vary or revoke recognised non-local DVOs
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#### 98ZM Power of court to vary or revoke recognised non-local DVOs
98ZM Power of court to vary or revoke recognised non-local DVOs
> > (1) A court may vary or revoke a recognised DVO that is a non-local DVO in accordance with this Division as if the DVO were a local DVO.
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> > (2) A court cannot vary or revoke a non-local DVO if it is a kind of DVO that cannot be varied or revoked by a court in the jurisdiction in which the DVO was made.
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> > (3) A variation to or revocation of a recognised DVO that is done under this Division is not limited in its operation to New South Wales.
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> > (4) This Division does not apply to the variation or revocation of a foreign order that is registered as a registered foreign order in New South Wales.
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> > Note.
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> > Locally registered foreign orders (which in Part 13 are referred to as registered external protection orders) can be varied or revoked under section 98.
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> > (5) To avoid doubt, if a court varies a recognised DVO that was made in another jurisdiction, the other jurisdiction continues to be treated, for the purpose of this Part, as the jurisdiction in which the DVO was made.
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> **ss 98ZD–98ZT:** Ins 2016 No 9, Sch 1 \[9\].