Family Violence Act 2016
102After-hours orders—making
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102 After-hours orders—making (1) An after-hours order must include— (a) the name, rank and identification number of the police officer who applied for the order; and (b) the protected person’s and respondent’s name; and (c) the conditions of the order; and (d) the time the order is made; and (e) the name and position of the judicial officer. (2) The after-hours order must— (a) be sent to the police officer by fax or email if it is practicable to do so; or (b) otherwise be dictated to the police officer over the telephone or by any other electronic means. (3) If the judicial officer dictates the after-hours order over the telephone— (a) the judicial officer and police officer must each make a record of the matters dictated; and (b) the record made by the judicial officer is the original after-hours (c) the record made by the police officer is a copy of the order.