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Family Violence Protection Act 2008
60JInterim order taken to be application for a family violence intervention order and treated as application under this Act
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60J Interim order taken to be application for a family violence intervention order and treated as application under this Act
If an interim order is made under section 60B or 60C, for the purposes of this Act—
(a) the interim order is taken to be—
(i) an application for a family violence intervention order; and
S. 60J(a)(ii) amended by No. 1/2026 s. 9.
(ii) a summons for the relevant party to attend the relevant court at the first mention date stated in the order for the application for a family violence intervention order; and
(b) the Chief Commissioner of Police is taken to be the applicant in relation to the application; and
(c) any interim order made under section 60F(2)(b) is taken to form part of the application referred to in paragraph (a); and
(d) an application for a family violence intervention order referred to in paragraph (a) may be withdrawn or otherwise dealt with as an application in accordance with this Act.
S. 60K inserted by No. 33/2018 s. 22.
60K Interim orders made by Supreme or County Court to be transferred to Magistrates' or Children's Court for final determination
(1) If an interim order is made by the Supreme Court or the County Court under section 60B or 60C, the proceeding for the final order is transferred to the Magistrates' Court or Children's Court (as the case requires) for determination.
(2) On an application under Division 8, the Magistrates' Court or Children's Court (as the case requires) may revoke or vary the interim order as if the order had been made by that court.
S. 60L inserted by No. 33/2018 s. 22.