sec.27When can a court make a temporary protection order

### sec.27 When can a court make a temporary protection order A court can make a temporary protection order if— the court adjourns a proceeding mentioned in section 44 (1) (a) , (b) or (c) ; or the applicant for a protection order has asked the clerk of the court under section 36 for the application to be heard by the court— before the application is served on the respondent; or before the application is served on the respondent and without the applicant giving the court a verification declaration; or the applicant for the variation of a protection order has asked the clerk of the court under section 90 for the application to be heard by the court— before the application is served on the respondent; or before the application is served on the respondent and without the applicant giving the court a variation declaration; or a police officer applies for a temporary protection order under part 4 , division 4 . s 27 amd 2021 No. 23 s 6 ; 2022 No. 12 s 52 sch 1 pt 1 - (a) the court adjourns a proceeding mentioned in section 44 (1) (a) , (b) or (c) ; or - (b) the applicant for a protection order has asked the clerk of the court under section 36 for the application to be heard by the court— (i) before the application is served on the respondent; or (ii) before the application is served on the respondent and without the applicant giving the court a verification declaration; or - (i) before the application is served on the respondent; or - (ii) before the application is served on the respondent and without the applicant giving the court a verification declaration; or - (c) the applicant for the variation of a protection order has asked the clerk of the court under section 90 for the application to be heard by the court— (i) before the application is served on the respondent; or (ii) before the application is served on the respondent and without the applicant giving the court a variation declaration; or - (i) before the application is served on the respondent; or - (ii) before the application is served on the respondent and without the applicant giving the court a variation declaration; or - (d) a police officer applies for a temporary protection order under part 4 , division 4 . - (i) before the application is served on the respondent; or - (ii) before the application is served on the respondent and without the applicant giving the court a verification declaration; or - (i) before the application is served on the respondent; or - (ii) before the application is served on the respondent and without the applicant giving the court a variation declaration; or