49Preliminary conferences—generally

49 Preliminary conferences—generally The objects of a preliminary conference in relation to an application for a protection order are to— (a) find out whether the proceeding for the order may be settled by consent before it is heard by the Magistrates Court; and

Note 1 Before making a consent order, the court must explain certain things about the order (see s 66 and s 67). Note 2 Words spoken or anything done at the preliminary conference that is related to a question to be decided by the court in the proceeding for the