25When order takes effect

25 When order takes effect

(1)  An FVO takes effect –

(a) if the respondent to the application is present before the court when the FVO is made, on the making of the FVO; or

(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.

(2)  In this section –

FVO includes –

(a) a variation or extension of an FVO; and

(b) an interim FVO; and

(c) a variation or extension of an interim FVO.