Family Violence Act 2016
31Special interim orders—application not to be decided
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31 Special interim orders—application not to be decided until related charges finalised (1) If a court makes a special interim order, the court must not decide the application for the final order until all related charges are finalised. Note An interim order made by a court under pt 8 (Court-initiated actions) is taken to be a special interim order (see s 113). (2) However, the application for the final order may be finalised by the court before all related charges are finalised— (a) under section 53 (Applicant not present at return of application); or (b) under section 54 (Respondent not present at return of application); or (c) by consent.
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