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Family Violence Act 2016
70APersonal service of application on respondent
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70A Personal service of application on respondent (1) An application for a protection order and timing notice must be served personally on the respondent. (2) However, if personal service is not reasonably practicable, the court may order that the application be served in a way, stated in the order, that the court considers is likely to bring the application and timing notice to the attention of the respondent.