sec.45Matters court must be satisfied of

### sec.45 Matters court must be satisfied of A court may make a temporary protection order against a respondent only if the court is satisfied that— a relevant relationship exists between the aggrieved and the respondent; and the respondent has committed domestic violence against the aggrieved. Subsection (1) does not apply if the court makes a temporary protection order under section 44 (1) (b) . In deciding whether to make a temporary protection order, the court may consider the respondent’s criminal history and domestic violence history if, in the court’s opinion, it is relevant to do so. s 45 amd 2021 No. 23 s 11 ; 2023 No. 1 s 42 (sec.45-ssec.1) A court may make a temporary protection order against a respondent only if the court is satisfied that— a relevant relationship exists between the aggrieved and the respondent; and the respondent has committed domestic violence against the aggrieved. (sec.45-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the court makes a temporary protection order under section 44 (1) (b) . (sec.45-ssec.3) In deciding whether to make a temporary protection order, the court may consider the respondent’s criminal history and domestic violence history if, in the court’s opinion, it is relevant to do so. - (a) a relevant relationship exists between the aggrieved and the respondent; and - (b) the respondent has committed domestic violence against the aggrieved.