sec.94Hearing of application—non-appearance of respondent

### sec.94 Hearing of application—non-appearance of respondent This section applies if a respondent fails to appear before the court that is to hear and decide an application for a variation of a domestic violence order and the court is satisfied that the respondent has been served with a copy of the application. The court may— hear and decide the application in the absence of the respondent; or adjourn the application, whether or not it makes a temporary protection order under division 2 ; or subject to section 156 (1) , order the issue of a warrant for the respondent to be taken into custody by a police officer and brought before the court; or if the applicant is the respondent—dismiss the application without deciding it. (sec.94-ssec.1) This section applies if a respondent fails to appear before the court that is to hear and decide an application for a variation of a domestic violence order and the court is satisfied that the respondent has been served with a copy of the application. (sec.94-ssec.2) The court may— hear and decide the application in the absence of the respondent; or adjourn the application, whether or not it makes a temporary protection order under division 2 ; or subject to section 156 (1) , order the issue of a warrant for the respondent to be taken into custody by a police officer and brought before the court; or if the applicant is the respondent—dismiss the application without deciding it. - (a) hear and decide the application in the absence of the respondent; or - (b) adjourn the application, whether or not it makes a temporary protection order under division 2 ; or - (c) subject to section 156 (1) , order the issue of a warrant for the respondent to be taken into custody by a police officer and brought before the court; or - (d) if the applicant is the respondent—dismiss the application without deciding it.