112Court-initiated interim orders

112 Court-initiated interim orders (1) In a family violence proceeding, the court may make an interim order against the defendant if the court is satisfied that a court may, if it were acting on an application for a final order, make an interim order against the defendant. (2) The interim order may be made— (a) at any time before the family violence proceeding is finalised; or (b) if the defendant is found guilty of the offence. (3) The interim order may be made as a consent order under section 33 as if the court were acting on an application for a final order. (4) The court may inform itself of any matter necessary to make an interim order under this section. (5) The registrar must, as soon as practicable after an interim order is made under this section— (a) give the protected person a copy of the interim order; and (b) take all reasonable steps to confirm the protected person knows about the interim order.

finalised—a family violence proceeding is finalised if— (a) the charge for the offence in the family violence proceeding is withdrawn; or (b) the director of public prosecutions declines to proceed further with the prosecution of the offence and causes it to be brought to an end; or (c) the charge is dismissed by a court; or (d) the person is discharged by a court following a committal hearing; or (e) the person is acquitted, convicted or found guilty of the offence.