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Family Violence Act 2004
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### 25 When order takes effect
> > (1) An FVO takes effect –
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> > > > (a) if the respondent to the application is present before the court when the FVO is made, on the making of the FVO; or
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> > > > (b) if the respondent to the application is not present before the court when the FVO is made, when the respondent is served personally with the FVO or a copy of it.
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> > (2) In this section –
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> > > ***FVO*** includes –
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> > > > > (a) a variation or extension of an FVO; and
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> > > > > (b) an interim FVO; and
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> > > > > (c) a variation or extension of an interim FVO.