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Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007
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82U Deciding application (1) In deciding whether to make an order varying a DVO, the Court must consider the same matters required to be considered in deciding: (a) whether to make a DVO; and Note for subsection (1)(a) (2) The Court may by order: (a) vary the DVO; or (b) refuse to vary the DVO.
Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 59 (3) The Court may decide the application even if: (a) the respondent was not given an opportunity to answer any allegation in it; or (b) another person who has a direct interest in the outcome did not have an opportunity to be heard on the matter.