27Registration of external family violence order

### 27 Registration of external family violence order > > (1)  [*\[Section 27 Subsection (1) amended by No. 32 of 2015, s. 12, Applied:06 Oct 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-10-06/act-2015-032#GS12@Hpa@EN) On receipt of an application under [section 26](#GS26@EN) , the Clerk of Petty Sessions must – > > > > > > (a) register the external family violence order to which the application relates; or > > > > > > > (b) refer that external family violence order to the court for adaptation and modification. > > > (2)  On the referral of an external family violence order, the court may – > > > > > > (a) vary the period during which the order has effect in its operation in this State; and > > > > > > > (b) make such other adaptations and modifications to the order as it considers necessary or desirable for its effective operation in this State. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 27 Subsection (3) amended by No. 32 of 2015, s. 12, Applied:06 Oct 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-10-06/act-2015-032#GS12@Hpb@EN) The Clerk of Petty Sessions must register an external family violence order which has been adapted and modified under [subsection (2)](#GS27@Gs2@EN) . > > > (4)  [*\[Section 27 Subsection (4) amended by No. 32 of 2015, s. 12, Applied:06 Oct 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-10-06/act-2015-032#GS12@Hpc@EN) On registering an external family violence order, the Clerk of Petty Sessions must provide the Commissioner of Police with a copy of the registered external family violence order. > > > (5)  Notice of the registration of an external family violence order is not to be served on the person against whom the order was made except where the person who applied for registration has consented to that service. > > > (6)  A registered external family violence order is registered for the period during which the order, or the order as adapted and modified, is in force.