20Variation, extension and revocation of FVO

20 Variation, extension and revocation of FVO

(1)  A person who may make an application for an FVO or a person against whom an FVO has been made may at any time apply to a court for a variation, extension or revocation of the FVO.

(2)  An application referred to in subsection (1) may only be made with the leave of the court.

(3)  [Section 20 Subsection (3) amended by No. 5 of 2025, s. 4, Applied:16 Apr 2025] The court is not to grant leave under subsection (2) , in respect of the variation or revocation of an FVO, unless satisfied that there has been a substantial change in the relevant circumstances since the order was made or last varied.

(3A)  [Section 20 Subsection (3A) inserted by No. 5 of 2025, s. 4, Applied:16 Apr 2025] For the avoidance of doubt, an application referred to in subsection (1) for the extension of an FVO does not require a change in the relevant circumstances since the order was made or last varied.

(4)  Section 18 applies to the variation, extension or revocation of an FVO in the same manner as it applies to the making of an FVO.