Family Violence Act 2016
91AReview of orders—preliminary conference
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91A Review of orders—preliminary conference (1) If the Magistrates Court receives an application under section 87, section 89 or section 91, the court must hold a preliminary conference unless the court is satisfied, on application or on its own initiative, that— (2) The objects of a preliminary conference are to— (a) find out whether the proceeding for the review may be settled by consent before it is heard by the Magistrates Court; and Note Words spoken or anything done at the preliminary conference that is related to a question to be decided by the court in a proceeding for the (3) If the Magistrates Court decides to hold a preliminary conference, the
(5) The registrar may adjourn a preliminary conference if— and (b) the respondent has not been served in accordance with this section; and (c) the registrar is satisfied that the respondent may be served if further time for service were allowed. Note The court may direct that service be effected in another way if personal