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Section 47 - Personal Violence Act 2016 - Meaning of returned before the court—div 4.2A — Zoe

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47 Meaning of returned before the court—div 4.2A For this division, a time when an application for a protection order is returned before the Magistrates Court means— (a) a return date set for a preliminary conference; or (b) a return date set for a hearing of the application for a final order.

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