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76 Amendment of protection orders—who may apply
The Magistrates Court may, on application by any of the following
people, amend a protection order:
(a) the protected person for the order;
(b) if the protected person is not the applicant for the order—the
applicant;
(c) the respondent to the order.
Note 1 Amend includes extend or reduce the period for which the protection
order remains in force (see dict).
Note 2 If a form is approved under the Court Procedures Act 2004, s 8 for an